Missouri State Almanac - General information about Missouri from NETSTATE.COM (original) (raw)
The Missouri Almanac presents a general overview of the State of Missouri.
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| Sources... The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.Missouri. M, Vol. 13. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 1988. 656. Print.Carpenter, Alan, and Carl Provorse. The World Almanac of the U.S.A.. Mahwah: World Almanac Books, 1996. Print. | |||
| Admitted to Union | August 10, 1821 | ||
| Capital | Jefferson City, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Nickname | Show Me State, Cave State, Lead State, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Motto | Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Total area including land and water | 69,709 square miles | Rank among states | 21st |
| Land area | 68,898 square miles | Rank among states | 18th |
| Water area | 811 square miles | Rank among states | 34th |
| Greatest distance East to West | 365 miles | ||
| Greatest distance North to South | 319 miles | ||
| Highest point | 1,772 feet (Taum Sauk Mountain) | Rank among states | 41st |
| Lowest point | 230 feet (St. Francis River) | Rank among states | 29th |
| Mean elevation | 800 feet | Rank among states | 32nd |
| Highest recorded temperature | 118 degrees on July 10, 1954 at Warsaw and Union | ||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -40 degrees on February 13, 1905 at Warsaw | ||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 90.5 degrees | Rank among states | 19th |
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 19.4 degrees | Rank among states | 24th |
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 40 inches | Rank among states | |
| Population | 5,595,211 | Rank among states | 17th |
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) | 81.21 | Rank among states | 27th |
| Ten largest cities by population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) | 1. Kansas City 441,545 6. St. Joseph 73,990 2. St. Louis 348,189 7. Lee's Summit 70,700 3. Springfield 151,580 8. St. Charles 60,321 4. Independence 113,288 9. St. Peters 51,381 5. Columbia 84,531 10. Florissant 50,497 | ||
| Median age | 33.5 | ||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 73.84 | Rank among states | 26th |
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 5,094.4 | Rank among states | 24th |
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 744.4 | Rank among states | 17th |
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 4,351.0 | Rank among states | 25th |
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | $27,206 | Rank among states | 29th |
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | $23,461 | Rank among states | 27th |
| Median household income (1993) | $28,682 | Rank among states | 34th |
Additional Information
Encyclopedia of Missouri, by Nancy Capace. 736 pages. Publisher: Somerset Publishing; 4th Edition (June 2001)
The Encyclopedia of Missouri contains detailed information on Missouri: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.
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