East Prairie, Missouri
| East Prairie, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of East Prairie, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°46′46″N 89°23′5″W / 36.77944°N 89.38472°WCoordinates: 36°46′46″N 89°23′5″W / 36.77944°N 89.38472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,176 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,200 |
| • Density | 2,462.0/sq mi (950.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63845 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-21052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0717337 |
East Prairie is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,176 at the 2010 census.
A post office called East Prairie has been in operation since 1872. The community took its name from a prairie of the same near the original town site.
Hess Archeological Site, Hoecake Village Archeological Site, and Mueller Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
East Prairie is located at 36°46′46″N 89°23′5″W / 36.77944°N 89.38472°W (36.779538, -89.384783).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,176 people, 1,294 households, and 846 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,462.0 inhabitants per square mile (950.6/km2). There were 1,398 housing units at an average density of 1,083.7 per square mile (418.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.69% White, 2.33% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
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