Lamar, Missouri

Lamar is a city and county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. It is well known as the birthplace of President Harry S. Truman. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266.^[3]

Visitors in Harry S. Truman's birthplace in 2003

Lamar, Missouri
City
Location of Lamar, Missouri
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Coordinates: 37°29′52″N 94°16′45″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Barton
Area [1]
• Total	5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2)
• Land	5.21 sq mi (13.51 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation [2]	951 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	4,266
• Density	818.18/sq mi (315.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64759
Area code	417
FIPS code	29-40376[4]
GNIS feature ID	2395617[2]
Website	cityoflamar.org

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamar, Missouri
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lamar city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.