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Missouri Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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Missouri Almanac
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| Official Name |
Missouri |
| Capital |
Jefferson City |
| Nick Name |
Show Me State |
| Motto |
Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.) |
| Location & Region |
38.57190 N, 092.19045 W |
Midwest |
| Constitution Ratified |
1945 |
| Statehood |
August 10, 1821 |
24th state |
| Population |
5,595,211 |
81.21 sq mi. |
17th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, Columbia |
| Bordering States |
Arkansas - Illinois - Iowa - Kansas - Kentucky - Nebraska - Oklahoma -Tennessee |
| Number of Counties |
115 Counties in Missouri |
Largest County
(by population) |
St. Louis County |
1,016,315 |
508 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
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Missouri Climate and Weather |
| May and June temperatures run 53-84 F/11-28 C, but be prepared for occasional heavy rain. July temperatures can go up into the 90s F/32+ C, with uncomfortable humidity (52%-86%), though humidity levels tend to be highest in the early, cooler part of the day. Fall is usually a few degrees warmer than spring, and the weather is more settled. In the southeastern part of the state, expect more rain in spring and fall, while the northwest gets more rain in the summer. Winter weather, though cold, is rarely severe. January temperatures range from 19 to 44 F/-7 to 6 C. |
| Highest Temperature |
118 degrees
July 10, 1954 - Warsaw and Union |
| Lowest Temperature |
-40 degrees
February 13, 1905 |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
90.5 degrees |
19.4 degrees |
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Missouri Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
800 |
| Highest Point |
Taum Sauk Mountain |
1,772 |
| Lowest Point |
St. Francis River |
230 |
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Missouri Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
69,704.31 |
21st |
| Land Area1 |
68,885.93 |
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| Water Area2 |
818.39 |
1.17% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
31.9% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
300 miles |
240 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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