Missouri Facts

33 Missouri Facts

1. Missouri is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. Missouri was the 24th state to join the United States on August 10, 1821.
3. Missouri is in the midwestern region of the United States.
4. Missouri is the 21st largest U.S. state, covering a total of 69,706.99 square miles or 1.83% of the total area of the United States.
5. Missouri's 69,706.99 square miles is 98.61% land and 1.39% surface water.
6. Missouri is ranked 21st with the most land area in the United States, with 68,741.52 square miles of land area.
7. Missouri is ranked 32nd with the most water area in the United States, with 965.47 square miles of water area.
8. Missouri is the 19th most populated U.S. state with a population of 6,154,913 or 1.86% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of Missouri is the city of Jefferson City.
10. Missouri is divided into 114 counties statewide.
11. St. Louis County is the most populated county in Missouri
12. The most populated city in Missouri is Kansas City with an estimated 507,928 residents.
13. The five most populated city in Missouri are Kansas City, Saint Louis, Springfield, Columbia and Independence.
14. A native or resident Missouri is called a Missourian.
15. Missouri's average elevation statewide is 800 feet.
16. Missouri's highest elevation point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet.
17. Missouri's lowest elevation point is the Saint Francis River at 230 feet.
18. Missouri is all in the Central Time Zone (CT).
19. The two letter abbreviation for Missouri is MO.
20. The ISO 3166 code for Missouri is US-MO.
21. Missouri is called the Show Me State.
22. The estimated median household income in Missouri is $57,409.
23. Missouri is the 40th most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $162,464.
24. Missouri is ranked 44th on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. Missouri has the 24th oldest population in the United States with a median age of 39.1.
26. Missouri's average temperature is 54.70°F making it the 18th warmest state in the United States.
27. Missouri on average has 42.52 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 26th wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Missouri was 118 °F on Wednesday, July 14, 1954, in Warsaw, MO.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Missouri was -40 °F on Monday, February 13, 1905, in Warsaw, MO.
30. Missouri's official state motto is "Salus populi suprema lex esto" (Latin: The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law).
31. Missouri's official state bird is the Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis).
32. Missouri's official state tree is the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida).
33. Missouri's official state flower is the Hawthorn (Crataegus).

Pictures of Missouri, USA

The state of Missouri and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of Missouri waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of Missouri that is used by the state's government.

Jefferson City the capital city of Missouri.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America.

Gateway Arch In St Louis