Jefferson City, Missouri
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Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is also county seat of Cole County. (The Jefferson City metropolitan area includes Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, and Osage counties.) As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,228.[7] Jefferson City was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
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Jefferson City | |
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State capital and city | |
Nickname: Jeff[1] | |
Motto: Jefferson City | |
Coordinates: 38°34′04″N 92°10′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Counties | |
Founded | 1821 |
Incorporated | 1825 |
Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• State capital and city | 37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2) |
• Land | 36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2) |
• Water | 1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• State capital and city | 43,228 |
• Density | 1,198.98/sq mi (462.93/km2) |
• Metro | 149,807 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65101-65111 |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-37000[6] |
GNIS ID | 758233[5] |
U.S. Routes | |
State highways | |
Waterways | Missouri River |
Website | jeffersoncitymo.gov |
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Jefferson City is near the center of Missouri, a region known as Mid-Missouri. It is on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River. It is at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, one of the major wine-producing regions of the Midwest.