Rogersville, Missouri

Rogersville, Missouri
Location of Rogersville, Missouri
Location of Rogersville, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°7′3″N 93°3′29″W / 37.11750°N 93.05806°W / 37.11750; -93.05806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesWebster, Greene
Area
 • Total3.75 sq mi (9.70 km2)
 • Land3.75 sq mi (9.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,460 ft (445 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,897
 • Density1,040.59/sq mi (401.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65742
Area code417
FIPS code29-62894[2]
GNIS feature ID0725537[3]
Websitewww.rogersvillemo.org

Rogersville is a city in Greene and Webster counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population is 3,897 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rogersville was formerly known as the "Raccoon Capital of the World".[5][6] In 2006, 417 Magazine ranked Rogersville as the eighth-best place to live in Southwest Missouri.[7]

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  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Berneking, Ettie (February 2014). "Rogersville Missouri". 417 Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  6. ^ James, Stuart (February 1963). "Coon Fever.. Our Favorite Epidemic". Popular Mechanics. Vol. 119, no. 2. Hearst Magazines. p. 236. ISSN 0032-4558. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Fisk, Evan (August 2006). "Best Places to Live 2006". 417 Magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2018.