Mexico, Missouri

Mexico, Missouri
City
The Audrain County Courthouse in downtown Mexico.
The Audrain County Courthouse in downtown Mexico.
Logo
Nickname: 
Main Street of the Midwest
Location in Audrain County in the State of Missouri
Location in Audrain County in the State of Missouri
Coordinates: 39°09′45″N 91°52′40″W / 39.16250°N 91.87778°W / 39.16250; -91.87778
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAudrain
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1855
Named forNuevo México (English: New Mexico)
Government
[1]
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorChris Miller
 • ManagerBruce Slagle
 • Council
Members
  • Vicki Briggs
  • Chris Williams – Council President Pro-Tem
  • Steve Nichols
  • Dr. Ayanna Shivers
Area
[2]
 • Total12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2)
 • Land12.13 sq mi (31.43 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
Elevation
[3]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,469
 • Density945.27/sq mi (364.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65265
Area code573
FIPS code29-47648[4]
GNIS feature ID2395107[3]
Major airportMexico Memorial Airport
Websitemexicomissouri.net

Mexico, formerly known as New Mexico, is a city in and the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri, United States.[5] It is home to the Missouri Military Academy and annually hosts the Miss Missouri Pageant. The city's population was 11,469 at the 2020 census.[6] The micropolitan statistical area consists of Audrain County. It is a part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "Government". Mexico, MO. n.d. Retrieved May 16, 2017 – via CivicPlus.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexico, Missouri
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2022.