Cole Camp, Missouri
| Cole Camp, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Cole Camp, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′34″N 93°12′16″W / 38.45944°N 93.20444°WCoordinates: 38°27′34″N 93°12′16″W / 38.45944°N 93.20444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,121 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,114 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65325 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-15436 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0716089 |
Cole Camp is a small city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2010 census.
The town is known for the annual street fair in September. It also hosts a Maifest in May, an Oktoberfest in October, and a Christbaumfest in late November; all highlight the town's German heritage.
Cole Camp was laid out in 1857. The city most likely was named after pioneer Captain Stephen Cole.
Cole Camp was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil War, when the local pro-Union Home Guard company was attacked by a Missouri State Guard force on June 19, 1861. At this battle of Cole Camp, the Home Guard were defeated with a loss of 35 men killed or wounded.
The Central Cole Camp Historic District and Augustus Sander House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cole Camp is located at 38°27′34″N 93°12′16″W / 38.45944°N 93.20444°W (38.459489, -93.204398).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,121 people, 492 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 862.3 inhabitants per square mile (332.9/km2). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 430.8 per square mile (166.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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