Goss, Missouri
Goss, Missouri | |
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  Goss  Goss | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′53″N 91°56′43″W / 39.51472°N 91.94528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Monroe |
| Incorporated | March 26, 2001[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65275 (Paris) |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-28000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396966[3] |
Goss is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States; it was once incorporated as a town,[3] but reclassified as a village in 2010.[5] According to the 2020 census, the village has no permanent residents.[4]
History
[edit]A post office called Goss was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954.[6] The community has the name of James Goss, an early settler.[7]
Geography
[edit]Goss is in central Monroe County, along U.S. Route 24, which leads southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Paris, the county seat, and northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Monroe City.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Goss has an area of 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), all land.[2] The village lies on a high ground which drains north toward Otter Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the North Fork of the Salt River, and south toward the Middle Fork of the Salt River.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goss, Missouri
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Goss village, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ §72-050 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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