Lamar, Missouri
| Lamar, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Lamar, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°29′37″N 94°16′20″W / 37.49361°N 94.27222°WCoordinates: 37°29′37″N 94°16′20″W / 37.49361°N 94.27222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2) |
| • Land | 5.12 sq mi (13.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,532 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,514 |
| • Density | 885.2/sq mi (341.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64759 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-40376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0720770 |
| Website | cityoflamar.org |
Lamar is a city and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,532. Lamar is well known as the birthplace of President Harry S. Truman.
Lamar is located at 37°29′37″N 94°16′20″W / 37.49361°N 94.27222°W (37.493676, -94.272111). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.43 square miles (14.06 km2), of which, 5.12 square miles (13.26 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is water.
Lamar was laid out in 1856. It was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, second President of the Republic of Texas.
It suffered multiple attacks by rebels during the American Civil War.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,532 people, 1,866 households, and 1,202 families residing in the city. The population density was 885.2 inhabitants per square mile (341.8/km2). There were 2,099 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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