Prairie Hill, Missouri

Prairie Hill is an unincorporated community in eastern Chariton County, Missouri, United States.[3] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes W and HH approximately seven miles north-northeast of Salisbury. The Thomas Hill Reservoir dam is seven miles to the northeast in adjacent Randolph County.[4]

Prairie Hill, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Location of Prairie Hill in Missouri
Location of Prairie Hill in Missouri
Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 92°44′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyChariton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50
 • Density109.17/sq mi (42.12/km2)
FIPS code29-59708
GNIS feature ID2806390[2]

A post office called Prairie Hill was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1966.[5] The community was named for its elevated location upon a prairie.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202050—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Hill, Missouri
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Hill, Missouri
  4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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