Bowling Green is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,334 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.
Name: | Bowling Green city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Missouri |
County: | Pike County |
Elevation: | 892 ft (272 m) |
Total Area: | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.69 sq mi (6.97 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 4,195 |
Population Density: | 1,560.06/sq mi (602.28/km²) |
ZIP code: | 63334 |
Area code: | 573 |
FIPS code: | 2907660 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2394228 |
Website: | http://www.bowlinggreen-mo.gov/ |
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History
Bowling Green was settled in 1819, and designated county seat in 1824. Settled chiefly by migrants from Kentucky and Virginia, it was named after Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The James Beauchamp Clark House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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Geography
Highways
- U.S. Route 54
- U.S. Route 61
- Route 161
Bowling Green lies at the junction of US highways 54 and 61. US 54 links Bowling Green with Illinois to the east and Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks to the south and west, while US 61 connects the city with Hannibal to the north and the St. Louis area to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.70 square miles (6.99 km), of which, 2.69 square miles (6.97 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.
Climate
See also
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