Tarkio, Missouri

Tarkio, Missouri
Location of Tarkio, Missouri
Location of Tarkio, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°26′35″N 95°22′58″W / 40.44306°N 95.38278°W / 40.44306; -95.38278
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
TownshipTarkio
Area
 • Total1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,506
 • Density1,085.80/sq mi (419.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64491
Area code660
FIPS code29-72340[3]
GNIS feature ID2396032[2]
WebsiteCity website

Tarkio is a city in Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2020 census.[4] It was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Tarkio" is derived from the Meskwaki language meaning "place where walnuts grow".[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarkio, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "History/Tarkio". Atchison County Development Corp. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2009.