Montier, Missouri

Montier is a census-designated place in southwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 49.[5]

Montier, Missouri
Census-designated place
Montier is located in Missouri
Montier
Montier
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°58′54″N 91°34′30″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyShannon
TownshipMontier
Area
[2]
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49
 • Density49.49/sq mi (19.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65546
Area code573
FIPS code29-49610[3]
GNIS feature ID2587092[1]

History

A variant name was "Monteer".[1] A post office called Monteer was established in 1889, and the spelling was changed to Montier in 1924.[6] The community has the name of A. N. Montier, a railroad official.[7]

Geography

Montier is located approximately seven miles east of Mountain View and four miles west of Birch Tree on the south side of U.S. Route 60.[8] The town was located on the old St. Louis–San Francisco Railway line.[9]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202049—
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montier, Missouri
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montier Census Designated Place
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  7. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  8. Montier, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
  9. Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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