Big Spring, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 38°48′09″N 91°28′40″W / 38.80250°N 91.47778°W / 38.80250; -91.47778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMontgomery
Area
[2]
 • Total3.38 sq mi (8.76 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total149
 • Density44.37/sq mi (17.13/km2)
FIPS code29-05608
GNIS feature ID2587054[1]

Big Spring is a census-designated places in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Big Spring was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community was named for a big spring near the original town site.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020149—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring, Montgomery County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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