Taos (Missouri)
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Location in Missouri
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| Foundation : | 1849 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Missouri | ||
| County : | Cole County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 30 ′ N , 92 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 878 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 151.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.8 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 222 m | ||
| Postal code : | 65101 | ||
| Area code : | +1 573 | ||
| FIPS : | 29-72304 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0755575 | ||
Taos is a town in Cole County in the US state of Missouri .
According to the 2010 census , it had 878 inhabitants and an area of 6.1 km². Accordingly, the population density was 144 people per km².
Taos was founded in 1849. The namesake is Taos in New Mexico .
The German municipality Twist (Emsland) is a partner municipality of Taos.
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert L. Ramsay: Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names . University of Missouri Press, 1952, p. 27.
- ^ Cole County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved June 24, 2016.