Map of Lamar city, Missouri

Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.

The city government is consolidated with City Township. The city of Lamar is surrounded by, but is not part of, Lamar Township.

Lamar city overview:
Name:	Lamar city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Barton County
Elevation:	951 ft (290 m)
Total Area:	5.53 sq mi (14.32 km²)
Land Area:	5.21 sq mi (13.51 km²)
Water Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km²)
Total Population:	4,266
Population Density:	818.18/sq mi (315.88/km²)
ZIP code:	64759
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2940376
GNISfeature ID:	2395617
Website:	cityoflamar.org

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History

Lamar was laid out in 1856. It was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas. The city suffered multiple attacks by rebels during the Civil War.

On May 28, 1919, 28-year-old Jay Lynch was lynched in Lamar. It was considered to be a sundown town prior to the Civil Rights era.

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Geography

Lamar is located in central Barton County adjacent to a bend in the North Fork Spring River and lies on US Route 160 just east of US Route 71.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.43 square miles (14.06 km), of which 5.12 square miles (13.26 km) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km) is water.