Westphalia, Missouri

Westphalia, Missouri
City of Westphalia
Main Street in Westphalia
Main Street in Westphalia
Nickname: 
"The Pearl of Osage County"
Location of Westphalia, Missouri
Location of Westphalia, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°26′29″N 91°59′55″W / 38.44139°N 91.99861°W / 38.44139; -91.99861
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyOsage
Founded1835
Incorporated1848
Named forWestphalia, Germany
Area
 • Total0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Land0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total378
 • Density1,013.40/sq mi (391.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65085
Area code573
FIPS code29-78910[3]
GNIS feature ID2397284[2]
U.S. RoutesU.S. Route 63 in Missouri
State highways

Westphalia is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States. The population was 378 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Westphalia is heavily influenced by the German heritage of the majority of its inhabitants. Many of the early settlers of the area came from the Westphalia region of Germany, hence the name. Many buildings are influenced by nineteenth-century German architecture, and streets are labeled in both English and German. The center of population of Missouri is located in Westphalia.[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: Westphalia, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Population and Population Centers by State: 2000". Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2023.