Big Spring, Montgomery County, Missouri

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

Big Spring, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 38°48′09″N 91°28′40″W[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]

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. 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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