Capital: Jefferson City
Population: 5,595,211
Governor: Matt Blunt (R, to January 2009)
Entered the Union: August 10, 1821 as the 24th state
Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)
Nickname: Show-me state
Flower: Hawthorn
Bird: Bluebird
Song: Missouri Waltz
Sports: Teams St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs (Football); St. Louis Blues (Hockey); St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals (Baseball)
Origin of Name: Named after a tribe called Missouri Indians, meaning "town of the large canoes"
Major Industries: Transportation Equipment (including Automobile Manufacturing and Auto Parts), Beer and Beverages, Defense and Aerospace Technology
Historical Sites: Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Harry S. Truman Home and Library in Independence, and the Pony Express and Jesse James Museum in St. Joseph
Points of Interest: Bagnell Dam, Branson Country Music Shows, Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion in St. Louis, and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Bordering States: Missouri borders Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Source: State of Missouri
Population, 2006 estimate: 5,842,713
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 4.4%
Population, 2000: 5,595,211
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 6.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 24.2%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 13.3%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 51.1%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 85.1%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 0.5%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b): 2.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 82.6%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 53.6%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 2.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 5.1%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 21.6%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 973,637
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 23.8
Housing units, 2006: 2,623,094
Homeownership rate, 2000: 70.3%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 20.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $89,900
Households, 2000: 2,194,594
Persons per household, 2000: 2.48
Median household income, 2004: $40,885
Per capita money income, 1999: $19,936
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 13.0%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 215,073
Private industries: 190,015
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 2,087
Crop and animal production (Farms): 1,759
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 328
Mining: 981
Oil and gas extraction: 3
Mining, except oil and gas: 627
Support activities for mining: 350
Utilities: 3,625
Construction:10,521
Manufacturing:32,200
Durable goods: 17,572
Wood product manufacturing: 485
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 953
Primary metal manufacturing: 881
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 2,855
Machinery manufacturing: 1,887
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 696
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,634
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 3,337
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 3,042
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 840
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 963
Nondurable goods: 14,628
Food product manufacturing: 5,249
Textile and textile product mills: 139
Apparel manufacturing: 306
Paper manufacturing: 1,389
Printing and related support activities: 1,247
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 214
Chemical manufacturing: 4,505
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 1,580
Wholesale trade: 14,151
Retail trade: 14,906
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 7,434
Air transportation: 542
Rail transportation: 1,202
Water transportation: 89
Truck transportation: 3,395
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 261
Pipeline transportation: 45
Other transportation and support activities: 1,170
Warehousing and storage: 729
Information: 10,286
Publishing including software: 3,372
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 135
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 5,290
Information and data processing services: 1,489
Finance and insurance: 12,817
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 6,180
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 1,384
Insurance carriers and related activities: 5,095
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 157
Real estate and rental and leasing: 22,286
Real estate: 20,599
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 1,687
Professional and technical services: 12,590
Legal services: 2,913
Computer systems design and related services: 2,081
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 7,596
Management of companies and enterprises: 8,078
Administrative and waste services: 5,654
Administrative and support services: 5,204
Waste management and remediation services: 449
Educational services: 2,629
Health care and social assistance: 16,110
Ambulatory health care services: 7,761
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 7,013
Social assistance: 1,337
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 2,723
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 1,195
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 1,528
Accommodation and food services: 5,585
Accommodation: 1,324
Food services and drinking places: 4,260
Other services, except government: 5,352
Government: 25,058
Federal civilian: 4,803
Federal military: 2,268
State and local: 17,987
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 89° 6'W to 95° 42'W
Latitude: 36°N to 40° 35'N
Length / Width: Missouri is about 300 miles long and 240 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Missouri is located in Miller County, 20 miles SW of Jefferson City.
Borders: Missouri is bordered by Iowa on the north and by Arkansas and Tennessee on the south. Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee border Missouri on the east and Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma border Missouri on the west.
Total Area: Missouri covers 69,709 square miles, making it the 21st largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 68,898 square miles of Missouri are land areas.
Water Area: 811 square miles of Missouri are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Missouri is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Missouri is the St. Francis River at 230 feet above sea level.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Missouri is 800 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Current River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River, St. Francis River
Major Lakes: Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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