Versailles, Missouri
| Versailles, Missouri | |
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Versailles City Hall
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 Location of Versailles, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′53″N 92°50′40″W / 38.43139°N 92.84444°WCoordinates: 38°25′53″N 92°50′40″W / 38.43139°N 92.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Silvey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,482 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,431 |
| • Density | 1,065.2/sq mi (411.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65084 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-75922 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0728176 |
Versailles is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,482 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. The name is not pronounced like Versailles, France, but rather as ver-SAILS.
Versailles was platted in 1854, and named after the Palace of Versailles, in France. A post office called Versailles has been in operation since 1835.
The Martin Hotel and Morgan County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,482 people, 1,034 households, and 590 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,065.2 inhabitants per square mile (411.3/km2). There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 515.5 per square mile (199.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 2.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
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