Lamar (Missouri)
| Lamar | |
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 Harry S. Truman's birthplace |
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| Location in Missouri | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1852 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | Barton County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 30 ′ N , 94 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 4,532 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 457.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 10.7 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.9 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 293 m |
| Postal code : | 64759 |
| Area code : | +1 417 |
| FIPS : | 29-40376 |
| GNIS ID : | 0720770 |
| Website : | www.cityoflamar.org |
| Mayor : | Kent Harris |
Lamar is a city in western Missouri. It is the county seat of Barton County and the hometown of former US President Harry S. Truman , who was born here in 1884. Also gunslinger Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) lived here for some time with his first wife Urilla Sutherland.
According to the US census of 2010, the population is 4532, the population density is around 341.8 inhabitants / km². About 96% of the population are white. The area is around 14 km², of which 5.7% is covered by water.