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    Whiting, Missouri

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    Whiting, Missouri
    Census-Designated Place
    Country United States
    State Virginia
    CountyMississippi
    Area
    [1]
     • Total0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
     • Land0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
     • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
    Population
     (2020)
     • Total155
     • Density593.87/sq mi (229.36/km2)
    FIPS code29-79684
    GNIS feature ID728795[2]

    Whiting is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3]

    Demographics[edit]

    Historical population
    Census Pop. %±
    2020155—
    U.S. Decennial Census[4]

    History[edit]

    A post office called Whiting was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1909.[5] The community has the name of Justin R. Whiting, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[6]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
    2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Missouri
    3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Missouri
    4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
    5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
    6. ^ "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

    Coordinates: 36°47′20″N 89°22′26″W / 36.78889°N 89.37389°W / 36.78889; -89.37389


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