Mexico, Missouri | |
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The Audrain County Courthouse in downtown Mexico. | |
Nickname: Main Street of the Midwest | |
![]() Location in Audrain County in the State of Missouri | |
Coordinates: 39°09′45″N 91°52′40″W / 39.16250°N 91.87778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Audrain |
Incorporated | March 5, 1855 |
Named for | Nuevo México (English: New Mexico) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–Manager |
• Mayor | Chris Miller |
• Manager | Bruce Slagle |
• Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2) |
• Land | 12.13 sq mi (31.43 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,469 |
• Density | 945.27/sq mi (364.96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 65265 |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-47648[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395107[3] |
Major airport | Mexico Memorial Airport |
Website | mexicomissouri.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.
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