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Nixa is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city’s population was 23,257. It is a principal city, and the second largest city in the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Nixa city overview:
Name:	Nixa city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Christian County
Incorporated:	1946
Elevation:	1,296 ft (395 m)
Total Area:	9.30 sq mi (24.09 km²)
Land Area:	9.30 sq mi (24.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	23,257
Population Density:	2,501.56/sq mi (965.83/km²)
ZIP code:	65714
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2952616
GNISfeature ID:	0723380
Website:	www.nixa.com

Online Interactive Map

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

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History

The area was first settled by farmers who located their farms along the wooded streams near present-day Nixa. The area became a crossroads, as it was a half-day ride with a team of horses from Springfield. Teamsters found it a convenient stopover site when hauling freight between Springfield and Arkansas. The village became known as Faughts. An early resident, Nicholas A. Inman, was a blacksmith from Tennessee, who set up a shop in 1852. When a post office was opened, a town meeting was held to decide on a name for the new community. Because of his years of service to the community, the town was suggested to be named for him. Another suggestion was “nix” because the community was “nothing but a crossroads”. The name Nix was finally decided upon, and Inman’s middle initial “a” was added to get the unique name of Nixa. The village incorporated on June 10, 1902.

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Geography

Nixa is located at 37°2′43″N 93°17′56″W / 37.04528°N 93.29889°W / 37.04528; -93.29889 (37.045253, -93.298755). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.48 square miles (21.96 km), all land. The modern city rests on and around seven hills.