Missouri Gateway
Sitemap to all pages covering the state of Missouri. Contributions and photography for the Missouri guides from Alex Nitzman, Andy Field, Brent Ivy, and Justin Cozart. 
Missouri Interstate Guides
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Missouri U.S. Highway Guides
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Missouri State Highway Guides
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Other Missouri Roads
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Population Statistics
| State Population |
| 5,988,927 |
| Metropolitan Populations |
| St. Louis |
2,812,896 |
Kansas City, MO-KS |
2,035,334 |
| Springfield |
436,712 |
Joplin |
175,518 |
| Columbia |
172,786 |
Jefferson City |
149,807 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS |
127,329 |
Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL |
96,275 |
| Top County Populations |
| St. Louis |
998,954 |
Jackson |
674,158 |
| St. Charles |
360,485 |
Greene |
275,174 |
| Clay |
221,939 |
Jefferson |
218,733 |
| Boone |
162,642 |
Jasper |
117,404 |
| Top City Populations |
| Kansas City |
459,787 |
St. Louis |
319,294 |
| Springfield |
159,498 |
Independence |
116,830 |
| Columbia |
108,500 |
Lee's Summit |
91,364 |
| O'Fallon |
79,329 |
St. Joseph |
76,780 |
| St. Charles |
65,794 |
Blue Springs |
52,575 |
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary File.
Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
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Other Statistics
Capital: Jefferson City
Nickname: Show Me State
State Flower: Hawthorn
State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
Total Interstate Mileage: 1,230.2
Land Area: 69,704 square miles
Highest Point: Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 feet
Lowest Point: Saint Francis River along north-south border with Arkansas, 230 feet
Number of Counties: 114 and one independent city (St. Louis)
Statehood: 24th state; admitted August 10, 1821
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Page Updated 03-28-2013. |
