Lamar, Missouri

Lamar, Missouri
Location of Lamar, Missouri
Location of Lamar, Missouri
Lamar is located in Missouri
Lamar
Lamar
Location within Missouri
Lamar is located in the United States
Lamar
Lamar
Lamar (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′52″N 94°16′45″W / 37.49778°N 94.27917°W / 37.49778; -94.27917
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarton
Area
 • Total5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2)
 • Land5.21 sq mi (13.51 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,266
 • Density818.18/sq mi (315.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64759
Area code417
FIPS code29-40376[3]
GNIS feature ID2395617[2]
Websitecityoflamar.org

Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266.[5] It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.

The city government is consolidated with City Township.[6] Because the city governance and township governance have different roles. circa 2002 the U.S. Census Bureau counted them as separate governments for census purposes.[7] The city of Lamar is surrounded by, but is not part of, Lamar Township.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamar, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. "Guide to State and Local Census Geography" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2016. (updated for 2010 Census)
  7. ^ "Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

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