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Missouri
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|---|---|
| Nicknames:
Show Me State, Cave State, and Mother of the West
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| Motto:
Salus populi suprema lex esto (
Latin)
Let the good of the people be the supreme law
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| Anthem: "Missouri Waltz" | |
Location of Missouri within the United States
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| 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 Kehoe (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | David Wasinger (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 | |
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• Total
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69,715 sq mi (180,560 km2) |
| • Land | 68,886 sq mi (179,015 km2) |
| • Rank | 21st |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 300 mi (480 km) |
| • Width | 240 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
(2024)
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• Total
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 6,245,466[2] |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Density | 88.2/sq mi (34.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Median household income | $68,500 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 38th |
| Demonym | Missourian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language |
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| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
MO
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| 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 |
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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" | |
|
Location of Missouri within the United States
|
|
| 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 Kehoe (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | David Wasinger (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 | 240 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
(2024)
|
|
|
• Total
|
6,245,466[2] |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Density | 88.2/sq mi (34.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Median household income | $68,500 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 38th |
| Demonym | Missourian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language |
|
| 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 |
