Missouri
state of the United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river, see Missouri River.
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.
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Missouri | |
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State of Missouri | |
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 | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Missouri Territory |
Admitted to the Union | August 10, 1821 (24th) |
Capital | Jefferson City |
Largest city | Kansas City |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater St. Louis |
Government | |
• Governor | Mike Parson (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Mike Kehoe (R) |
Legislature | Missouri General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | Josh Hawley (R) Eric S. 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 | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 6,137,428 |
• Rank | 18th |
• Density | 87.1/sq mi (33.7/km2) |
• Rank | 30th |
• Median household income | $53,578[2] |
• Income rank | 37th |
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 |
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 | www |
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Quick Facts Living insignia, Amphibian ...
Missouri state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Amphibian | American bullfrog |
Bird | Eastern bluebird |
Fish | Channel catfish |
Flower | White hawthorn |
Grass | Big bluestem |
Horse breed | Missouri Fox Trotter |
Insect | Western honey bee |
Mammal | Missouri Mule |
Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
Inanimate insignia | |
Dance | Square dance |
Dinosaur | Hypsibema missouriensis[3] |
Food | Dessert: Ice cream |
Fossil | Crinoid |
Gemstone | Beryl |
Instrument | Fiddle |
Mineral | Galena |
Rock | Mozarkite |
Soil | Menfro |
Song | Missouri Waltz |
Other | Paw-paw (fruit tree)[4] |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2003 | |
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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).