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Official Heritage & Symbols24th State
"Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto"
Translation: "The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law"
Commemorative Quarter
2003
Statehood Rank
August 10, 1821
State Bird
Eastern Bluebird
State Flower
White Hawthorn
State Tree
Flowering Dogwood
State Anthem / Song
Missouri Waltz
State Beverage
Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Mozarkite
State Insect / Butterfly
Honeybee
State Fish
Paddlesfish
Topography & Terrain Live Data
Missouri Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
69,707 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Taum Sauk Mountain: 1,772 ft (540 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
St. Francis River: 230 ft (70 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
Missouri Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
314, 417, 573, 636, 660, 816
Postal Zip Code Range
63001 – 65899
Federal Census Region
Midwest
Timezone(s)
Central Time (CST/CDT)