Big Lake, Missouri
| Big Lake, Missouri | |
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Big Lake in December
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 Location of Big Lake, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′24″N 95°21′3″W / 40.07333°N 95.35083°WCoordinates: 40°4′24″N 95°21′3″W / 40.07333°N 95.35083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 159 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 151 |
| • Density | 97.0/sq mi (37.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 29-05495 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669587 |
Big Lake is a village in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census.
The village is located on the 646-acre (2.61 km2) Big Lake which is the largest oxbow lake in Missouri. It is also adjacent to Big Lake State Park which has the largest marsh in a state park in the state of Missouri.
Big Lake is located at 40°4′24″N 95°21′3″W / 40.07333°N 95.35083°W (40.073443, -95.350863).
The actual lake of Big Lake was originally part of the Missouri River. The lake was formed when the river changed its course leaving a lake behind.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.61 square miles (6.76 km2), of which, 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2) of it is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) is water.
Big Lake is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Mound City on Route 111 off of Route 118.
Big Lake is about ten miles (16 km) from the village of Rulo, Nebraska.
As of the census of 2010, there were 159 people, 84 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 97.0 inhabitants per square mile (37.5/km2). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 235.4 per square mile (90.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 1.3% African American, and 1.3% Native American.
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