Florida, Missouri

Florida, Missouri
Birthplace of Mark Twain in Florida
Birthplace of Mark Twain in Florida
Location in Monroe County and the state of Missouri
Location in Monroe County and the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 39°29′35″N 91°47′26″W / 39.49306°N 91.79056°W / 39.49306; -91.79056
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMonroe
Named forU.S. state of Florida
Area
 • Total0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
 • Land0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Population
 • Total5
 • Density47.62/sq mi (18.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65283
Area code573
FIPS code29-24760[4]
GNIS feature ID2398888[2]

Florida is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Missouri Route 107 and State Route U on the shores of Mark Twain Lake. In 1910 the population was 200, per the census data in the 1911 Cram's World Atlas.[5] As of the 2020 census, however, the reported population was five.[3] The Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is located in Florida, with Mark Twain State Park nearby.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florida, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Florida village, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Cram's Unrivaled Atlas of the World. New York: George F Cram, 1911.