Bland, Missouri
| Bland, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Bland, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°18′9″N 91°38′3″W / 38.30250°N 91.63417°WCoordinates: 38°18′9″N 91°38′3″W / 38.30250°N 91.63417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Gasconade, Osage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 539 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 529 |
| • Density | 829.2/sq mi (320.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 65014, 65062 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-06256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0714352 |
Bland is a city in Gasconade and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 539 at the 2010 census.
The Osage County portion of Bland is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bland is located at 38°18′9″N 91°38′3″W / 38.30250°N 91.63417°W (38.302510, -91.634232), primarily within Gasconade County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.
A post office called Bland has been in operation since 1877. The town is named in honor of U.S. Congressman Richard Parks Bland, a United States Representative from various districts in southcentral Missouri. Bland was a practicing attorney in Rolla, Missouri in neighboring Phelps County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 539 people, 230 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 829.2 inhabitants per square mile (320.2/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 449.2 per square mile (173.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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