Map of Taos city, Missouri

Taos is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Taos city overview:
Name:	Taos city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Cole County
Founded:	1849
Elevation:	742 ft (226 m)
Total Area:	6.49 sq mi (16.80 km²)
Land Area:	6.44 sq mi (16.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)
Total Population:	1,150
Population Density:	178.65/sq mi (68.98/km²)
ZIP code:	65101
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2972304
GNISfeature ID:	2396031
Website:	http://www.cityoftaos.org/index.html

Online Interactive Map

Taos 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

Taos was laid out in 1849. The city was named after Taos, New Mexico. A post office called Taos was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907.

The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Taos Road Map

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Geography

Taos is located in eastern Cole County on Missouri Route M between Wardsville to the west and Schubert to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km), of which 2.23 square miles (5.78 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) is water.