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Neosho, Missouri

Neosho, Missouri
City
Newton County Courthouse, 2006
Newton County Courthouse, 2006
Nickname(s): City of Springs, Flower Box City, Gateway to the Ozarks
Location of Neosho, Missouri
Location of Neosho, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 94°22′35″W / 36.85556°N 94.37639°W / 36.85556; -94.37639Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 94°22′35″W / 36.85556°N 94.37639°W / 36.85556; -94.37639
Country United States
State Missouri
County Newton
Founded 1839
Incorporated August 20, 1847, again in 1878
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Manager Donald Troy Royer
Area
 • Total 15.75 sq mi (40.79 km2)
 • Land 15.73 sq mi (40.74 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,835
 • Estimate (2012) 12,121
 • Density 752.4/sq mi (290.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64850
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-51572
GNIS feature ID 0723172
Website www.neoshomo.org

Neosho (/nˈʃ/; originally [niˈoʒo] or [niˈoʒu] is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 11,835 as of the 2010 census, the city is a part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region with an estimated 176,849 (2011) residents. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks.

The name "Neosho" is generally accepted to be of Native American (most likely Osage) derivation, meaning "clear, cold water", referring to local freshwater springs. The springs attracted varying cultures of Native American inhabitants for thousands of years. It was also ideal for the later white settlers, who founded the city in 1833. It was incorporated as a municipal government in 1878. Nicknamed "City of Springs", Neosho has long served as an agricultural center and, since 1888, is home of the Neosho National Fish Hatchery, the oldest in the National Fish Hatchery System. It is known locally as the "Gateway to the Ozarks", and since 1957 as "the Flower Box City".


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