Golden, Missouri

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Golden, Missouri
Golden is located in Missouri
Golden
Golden
Coordinates: 36°31′27″N 93°39′14″W / 36.52417°N 93.65389°W / 36.52417; -93.65389Coordinates: 36°31′27″N 93°39′14″W / 36.52417°N 93.65389°W / 36.52417; -93.65389
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total5.72 sq mi (14.81 km2)
 • Land5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
Elevation1,155 ft (352 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total275
 • Density51.61/sq mi (19.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code417
GNIS feature ID0750065[2]

Golden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Barry County, Missouri, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Cassville. It is located south of Table Rock Lake and one mile north of Missouri Route 86 on Highway J.[2] At the 2020 census, Golden had a population of 275.[3]

A post office called Golden has been in operation since 1876.[4] The community most likely was named after the local Golden family.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020275
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

It is in the Cassville R-IV School District.[7]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Missouri
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barry County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-25.