Missouri
Missouri | |
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| State of Missouri | |
| Nicknames: Show Me State, Cave State, and Mother of the West | |
| Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin) Let the good of the people be the supreme law | |
| Anthem: "Missouri Waltz" | |
 Map of the United States with Missouri highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Missouri Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | August 10, 1821 (24th) |
| Capital | Jefferson City |
| Largest city | Kansas City |
| Largest county or equivalent | St. Louis |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater St. Louis |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mike Parson (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Mike Kehoe (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Missouri |
| U.S. senators | Josh Hawley (R) Eric Schmitt (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69,715 sq mi (180,560 km2) |
| • Land | 68,886 sq mi (179,015 km2) |
| • Rank | 21st |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 300 mi (480 km) |
| • Width | 241 mi (390 km) |
| Elevation | 800 ft (244 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Lowest elevation (St. Francis River at Arkansas border) | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,160,281[2] |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Density | 88.2/sq mi (34.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Median household income | $53,578[3] |
| • Income rank | 38th |
| Demonym | Missourian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
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| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | MO |
| ISO 3166 code | US-MO |
| Traditional abbreviation | Mo. |
| Latitude | 36° 0′ N to 40° 37′ N |
| Longitude | 89° 6′ W to 95° 46′ W |
| Website | mo |
Missouri is one of the 50 states in the United States. Its capital is Jefferson City. Its largest cities are Kansas City and Saint Louis. Some other cities are Columbia (which is where the University of Missouri is), and Springfield.
Missouri officially became a state on August 10, 1821.
Missouri's edges touch a total of eight states: Iowa lies to the north; to the east, across the Mississippi River, are Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; Arkansas lies to the south; and on the west are Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (Kansas and Nebraska are across the Missouri River).
History[change | change source]
Native Americans first settled in Missouri before the arrival of Europeans.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ Bureau, US Census (April 26, 2021). "2020 Census Apportionment Results". The United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 10 State Emblems Section 10.095". State of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Missouri Governor declares not just any Bourbon can be called Missouri bourbon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 12, 2019. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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- Missouri Government
- Missouri Digital Heritage, Missouri Government
- Missouri State Guide, from the Library of Congress
- Missouri State Tourism Office
- Energy & Environmental Data for Missouri, US: DoE, archived from the original on December 29, 2010, retrieved December 6, 2018
- Missouri State Facts, USDA
- "American Library Association Government Documents Roundtable", List of searchable databases produced by Missouri state agencies
- Missouri at the Open Directory Project
- Missouri History, Geology, Culture, UM system
- Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Missouri, UM system, archived from the original on April 10, 2011
- 1930 Platbooks of Missouri Counties, UM system
| Preceded by Maine |
List of U.S. states by date of statehood Admitted on August 10, 1821 (24th) |
Succeeded by Arkansas |
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