|
Capital:
Jefferson City
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Mo./MO
Governor:
Jay Nixon, D (to Jan. 2013)
Lieut. Governor: Peter Kinder, R (to
Jan. 2013)
Senators:
Christopher
S. Bond, R (to Jan. 2011); Claire McCaskill, D (to Jan.
2013)
U.S. Representatives:
9
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Robin Carnahan, D
(to Jan. 2013)
Treasurer: Clint Zweifel, D (to Jan.
2013)
Atty. General: Chris Koster, D (to Jan. 2013)
Organized as territory: June 4, 1812
Entered Union (rank):
Aug. 10, 1821 (24)
Present constitution adopted: 1945
Motto:
Salus populi suprema lex esto (The
welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)
State symbols:
|
flower
|
hawthorn (1923) |
|
bird
|
bluebird (1927) |
|
aquatic animal
|
paddlefish (1997) |
|
fish
|
channel catfish (1997) |
|
song
|
“Missouri Waltz” (1949) |
|
fossil
|
crinoid (1989) |
|
musical instrument
|
fiddle (1987) |
|
rock
|
mozarkite (1967) |
|
mineral
|
galena (1967) |
|
insect
|
honeybee (1985) |
|
tree
|
flowering dogwood (1955) |
|
tree nut
|
eastern black walnut (1990) |
|
animal
|
mule (1995) |
|
dance
|
square dance (1995) |
|
Missouri Day
|
third Wednesday in October (1969) |
Nickname:
Show-me State
Origin of name:
Named after the Missouri Indian tribe.
“Missouri” means “town of the large
canoes.”
10 largest cities (2005 est.):
Kansas City, 444,965;
St. Louis, 344,362;
Springfield, 150,298;
Independence,
110,208; Columbia, 91,814;
Lee's Summit, 80,338; St. Joseph, 72,661; O'Fallon, 69,694; St.
Charles, 62,304; St. Peter's, 54,209
Land area:
68,886 sq mi. (178,415 sq km)
Geographic center: In Miller Co., 20 mi.
SW of Jefferson City
Number of counties: 114, plus 1
independent city
Largest county by population and
area: St. Louis, 1,004,666 (2005); Texas, 1,179 sq mi.
Conservation areas1: leased, 315
(197, 661 ac.); owned, 775 (770,574 ac.)
State parks and historic sites: 81
Residents:
Missourian
2005 resident population est.:
5,800,310
2000 resident census population (rank):
5,595,211 (17). Male: 2,720,177 (48.6%); Female:
2,875,034 (51.4%). White: 4,748,083 (84.9%); Black:
629,391 (11.2%); American Indian: 25,076 (0.4%);
Asian: 61,595 (1.1%); Other race: 45,827 (0.8%);
Two or more races: 82,061 (1.5%); Hispanic/Latino:
118,592 (2.1%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.5;
65 and over: 13.5; median age: 36.1.
See
additional census data
Area codes
Tourism office
1. Includes wildlife areas, natural
history areas, state forests, and tower sites.
|
