Vandalia, Missouri

Vandalia, Missouri
City of Vandalia
Water tower in Vandalia
Water tower in Vandalia
Location of Vandalia, Missouri
Location of Vandalia, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 91°29′21″W / 39.30806°N 91.48917°W / 39.30806; -91.48917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesAudrain, Ralls
Area
 • Total2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2)
 • Land2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,553
 • Estimate 
(2023)
3,464
 • Density1,583.33/sq mi (611.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63382
Area code573
FIPS code29-75688[3]
GNIS feature ID =2397120[1]

Vandalia is a city in northeastern Audrain and extending into southeastern Ralls Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 3,553 at the 2020 census,[4] which includes about 1,000 prisoners incarcerated at the prison located within the city limits.[5]

The Audrain County portion of Vandalia is part of the Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Ralls County portion is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandalia, Missouri
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Erickson, Kurt. "Shortage of staff leads Missouri to downsize women's prison in Vandalia". STLtoday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.