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" | |
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 | 240 mi (390 km) |
Elevation | 800 ft (244 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
Lowest elevation
(
St. Francis River at
Arkansas border)
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230 ft (70 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 6,160,281[2] |
• Rank | 18th |
• 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 |
• 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 |
Missouri
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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" | |
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 | 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
(2020)
|
|
• Total | 6,160,281[2] |
• Rank | 18th |
• 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 |
• 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 |