Goss, Missouri

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Goss, Missouri
Goss, Missouri is located in Missouri
Goss, Missouri
Goss, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°30′50″N 91°56′33″W / 39.51389°N 91.94250°W / 39.51389; -91.94250Coordinates: 39°30′50″N 91°56′33″W / 39.51389°N 91.94250°W / 39.51389; -91.94250
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMonroe
IncorporatedMarch 26, 2001[1]
Area
 • Total0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
 • Land0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total0
 • Density0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65275
Area code660
FIPS code29-28000
GNIS feature ID729317[3]

Goss is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States; it was once incorporated as a town,[4] but reclassified as a village in 2010.[5] The village has no permanent residents, and it is the least populous town in the United States.

History

A post office called Goss was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954.[6] The community has the name of James Goss, an early settler.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
20200
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2020 census, Goss has a population of 0.[9] The village is served by U.S. Route 24.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Goss". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Town of Goss". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ §72-050 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-26.