Doe Run, Missouri

Doe Run is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on Routes 221 and B, approximately three miles southwest of Farmington.

Doe Run
Census-designated place
Doe Run is located in Missouri
Doe Run
Doe Run
Doe Run is located in the United States
Doe Run
Doe Run
Coordinates: 37°44′34″N 90°29′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Francois County
Founded1880
Area
[1]
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total737
 • Density305.81/sq mi (118.06/km2)
FIPS code29-19684
GNIS feature ID2587064[2]
 

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020737—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Doe Run had its start in 1880 as a lead-mining town.[4] A post office called Doe Run has been in operation since 1887.[5] The community takes its name from nearby Doe Run Creek.[6]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doe Run, Missouri
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 387.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

37°44′34″N 90°29′51″W


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