Map of Bland city, Missouri

Bland is a city in Gasconade and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 506 at the 2020 census.

The Osage County portion of Bland is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bland city overview:
Name:	Bland city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Gasconade County, Osage County
Elevation:	997 ft (304 m)
Total Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km²)
Land Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	506
Population Density:	784.50/sq mi (302.82/km²)
ZIP code:	65014, 65062
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2906256
GNISfeature ID:	2394190

Online Interactive Map

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Bland online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bland location map. Where is Bland city?

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Bland location on the Missouri map. Where is Bland city. — Location of Bland in Missouri.

History

A post office called Bland has been in operation since 1877. The town is named in honor of U.S. Congressman Richard Parks Bland, a United States Representative from various districts in south central Missouri. Bland was a practicing attorney in Rolla in neighboring Phelps County.

In 2020 the Indie film SCP: Overlord was filmed in Bland. The short film takes place in the SCP Foundation universe. The film was written by Evan Muir and directed by Steven Hancock. The film also starred Noah Bryan. The movie would go on to win 5 awards at the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, including Best Short Film and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film.