Baring, Missouri
| Baring, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Baring, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 40°14′38″N 92°12′24″W / 40.24389°N 92.20667°WCoordinates: 40°14′38″N 92°12′24″W / 40.24389°N 92.20667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 132 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 131 |
| • Density | 1,015.4/sq mi (392.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63531 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-03322 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0713640 |
Baring is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.
Baring is located on the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad's mainline between Chicago and Los Angeles, which carries heavy mixed freight and intermodal traffic, as well as Amtrak's Southwest Chief passenger train.
Baring was platted in 1888 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to that point. The community was named for the Baring Brothers & Co., investors in the railroad. A post office has been in operation at Baring since 1888.
Baring is located at 40°14′38″N 92°12′24″W / 40.24389°N 92.20667°W (40.243973, -92.206779).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all of it land.
At the 2010 census, there were 132 people, 63 households and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,015.4 inhabitants per square mile (392.0/km2). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 630.8 per square mile (243.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
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