Concordia, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Concordia, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 38°59′2″N 93°34′8″W / 38.98389°N 93.56889°WCoordinates: 38°59′2″N 93°34′8″W / 38.98389°N 93.56889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Lafayette |
Area | |
• Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
• Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,450 |
• Estimate (2012) | 2,417 |
• Density | 1,376.4/sq mi (531.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 64020 |
Area code(s) | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-16102 |
GNIS feature ID | 0716186 |
Concordia is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,450 at the 2010 census.
Concordia was platted in 1868. The city was named after a place mentioned in the poem Das Lied der Glocke by Friedrich Schiller. A post office called Concordia has been in operation since 1865.
Concordia is located at 38°59′2″N 93°34′8″W / 38.98389°N 93.56889°W (38.983927, -93.568776). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), of which, 1.78 square miles (4.61 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,450 people, 1,002 households, and 645 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,376.4 inhabitants per square mile (531.4/km2). There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 635.4 per square mile (245.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.