Morehouse is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 973 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Morehouse city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Missouri |
County: | New Madrid County |
Elevation: | 302 ft (92 m) |
Total Area: | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 741 |
Population Density: | 921.64/sq mi (356.04/km²) |
ZIP code: | 63868 |
Area code: | 573 |
FIPS code: | 2949898 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0722600 |
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History
Morehouse was established as a lumber camp in the 19th century. It was known as “Little River” from 1877 to 1887. When a post office was established in 1893, it was named “Morehouse” after Albert P. Morehouse, who served as the 26th Governor of Missouri from 1887 to 1889.
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Geography
Morehouse is located at 36°50′44″N 89°41′28″W / 36.84556°N 89.69111°W / 36.84556; -89.69111 (36.845481, -89.691131). It lies along Missouri Route 114 west of Sikeston. U.S. Route 60 passes along the city’s southern boundary.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km), all land.
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