Missouri

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.

For the river, see Missouri River.
Missouri
State
State of Missouri
Flag of Missouri
Flag
Official seal of Missouri
Seal
Nickname(s): 
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
Map of the United States with Missouri highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodMissouri Territory
Admitted to the UnionAugust 10, 1821 (24th)
CapitalJefferson City
Largest cityKansas City
Largest metro and urban areasGreater St. Louis
Government
 • GovernorMike Parson (R)
 • Lieutenant GovernorMike Kehoe (R)
LegislatureMissouri General Assembly
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. senatorsJosh Hawley (R)
Eric S. Schmitt (R)
U.S. House delegation6 Republicans
2 Democrats (list)
Area
 • Total69,715 sq mi (180,560 km2)
 • Land68,886 sq mi (179,015 km2)
 • Rank21st
Dimensions
 • Length300 mi (480 km)
 • Width240 mi (390 km)
Elevation
800 ft (244 m)
Highest elevation
(Taum Sauk Mountain[1])
1,772 ft (540 m)
Lowest elevation
(St. Francis River at Arkansas border)
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total6,137,428
 • Rank18th
 • Density87.1/sq mi (33.7/km2)
  • Rank30th
 • Median household income
$53,578[2]
 • Income rank
37th
DemonymMissourian
Language
 • Official languageEnglish
 • Spoken language
  • English 93.9%
  • Spanish 2.6%
  • German 0.4%
  • Missouri French
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation
MO
ISO 3166 codeUS-MO
Traditional abbreviationMo.
Latitude36° 0′ N to 40° 37′ N
Longitude89° 6′ W to 95° 46′ W
Websitewww.mo.gov
Missouri state symbols
Flag of Missouri
Living insignia
AmphibianAmerican bullfrog
BirdEastern bluebird
FishChannel catfish
FlowerWhite hawthorn
GrassBig bluestem
Horse breedMissouri Fox Trotter
InsectWestern honey bee
MammalMissouri Mule
TreeFlowering Dogwood
Inanimate insignia
DanceSquare dance
DinosaurHypsibema missouriensis[3]
FoodDessert: Ice cream
FossilCrinoid
GemstoneBeryl
InstrumentFiddle
MineralGalena
RockMozarkite
SoilMenfro
SongMissouri Waltz
OtherPaw-paw (fruit tree)[4]
State route marker
Missouri state route marker
State quarter
Missouri quarter dollar coin
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state symbols

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

Native Americans first settled in Missouri before the arrival of Europeans.

References
  1. "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. "Section 10-095 State dinosaur". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
  4. "Missouri Governor declares not just any Bourbon can be called Missouri bourbon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

Other websites
Preceded by
Maine		 List of U.S. states by date of statehood
Admitted on August 10, 1821 (24th)		 Succeeded by
Arkansas

38.5°N 92.5°W / 38.5; -92.5

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