Whiting, Missouri

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Whiting, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 36°47′18″N89°22′32″W / 36.78833°N 89.37556°W / 36.78833; -89.37556 Coordinates: 36°47′18″N89°22′32″W / 36.78833°N 89.37556°W / 36.78833; -89.37556
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
County Mississippi
Area
[1]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total155
 • Density593.87/sq mi (229.36/km2)
FIPS code 29-79684
GNIS feature ID2806415 [2]

Whiting is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [2]

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History

A post office called Whiting was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1909. [3] The community has the name of Justin R. Whiting, a businessperson in the local lumber industry. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 155—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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