Mid-Missouri is a loosely-defined region comprising the central area of the U.S. state of Missouri. The region's largest city is Columbia (population 121,717);[1] the Missouri state capital, Jefferson City, and the University of Missouri are also located here. The region also includes portions of the Lake of the Ozarks, the Ozark Mountains, and the Missouri Rhineland. Mid-Missouri is centered on two contiguous metropolitan areas: the Columbia Metropolitan Area and the Jefferson City Metropolitan Area, which together have a population of over 400,000.[2]
Definition
editCounties that are usually considered to be in Mid-Missouri are Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Macon, Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Randolph, and Saline. Counties that are sometimes considered to be in the region are Adair, Benton, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Warren.
Municipalities
editCities over 100,000
edit- Columbia, Missouri (largest city)
Cities over 40,000
edit- Jefferson City, Missouri (Missouri's capital city)
Cities over 20,000
editCities over 10,000
edit- Kirksville, Missouri
- Lebanon, Missouri
- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- Moberly, Missouri
- Marshall, Missouri
- Fulton, Missouri
- Mexico, Missouri
Cities over 1,000
edit- Warrenton, Missouri
- Boonville, Missouri
- Wright City, Missouri
- Macon, Missouri
- St. Robert, Missouri
- Waynesville, Missouri
- Ashland, Missouri
- Holts Summit, Missouri
- Osage Beach, Missouri
- Centralia, Missouri
- California, Missouri
- Eldon, Missouri
- Camdenton, Missouri
- St. James, Missouri
- Vandalia, Missouri
- Montgomery City, Missouri
- Tipton, Missouri
- Owensville, Missouri
- Fayette, Missouri
- Versailles, Missouri
- Warsaw, Missouri
- Hermann, Missouri
- Lake Ozark, Missouri
- Slater, Missouri
- Hallsville, Missouri
- Wardsville, Missouri
- Salisbury, Missouri
- Linn, Missouri
- Sweet Springs, Missouri
- Belle, Missouri
- Huntsville, Missouri
- Dixon, Missouri
- La Plata, Missouri
- Wellsville, Missouri
- Lincoln, Missouri
- La Monte, Missouri
- St. Martins, Missouri
- Marthasville, Missouri
- Cole Camp, Missouri
- Taos, Missouri
- Glasgow, Missouri
- Stover, Missouri
Media
editTelevision
edit- KMOS (6.1 PBS, 6.2 Create, 6.3 World, 6.4 PBS Kids)
- KOMU (8.1 NBC, 8.3 The CW)
- KRCG (13.1 CBS, 13.2 Comet TV, 13.3 Charge!, 13.4 TBD)
- KMIZ (17.1 ABC, 17.2 Me-TV, 17.3 MyNetworkTV, 17.4 Fox)
- KQFX-LD (22.1 Fox, 22.2 Laff, 22.3 Grit, 22.4 Ion Mystery, 22.5 Dabl)
- KFDR (25.1 CTN, 25.2 CTNi, 25.3 CTN, 25.4 CTN Life)
Radio
editFM
edit- KCOU (88.1)
- KHJR (88.1)
- KJLU (88.9)
- KOPN (89.5)
- KMCV (89.9)
- KMUC (90.5)
- KBIA (91.3)
- KMFC (92.1)
- KLOZ (92.7)
- KWJK (93.1)
- KSSZ (93.9)
- KATI (94.3)
- American Family Radio (94.7)
- KWWR (95.7)
- KCMQ (96.7)
- K246CA (97.1)
- KJMO (97.5)
- KPOW-FM (97.7)
- KOTC-LP (98.7)
- KCLR-FM (99.3)
- KBBM (100.1)
- KTGR-FM (100.5)
- K266CA (101.1)
- KPLA (101.5)
- KZWV (101.9)
- KBXR (102.3)
- KZJF (104.1)
- KRES (104.7)
- The Good News Voice (104.9)
- KZZT (105.5)
- KOQL (106.1)
- K293AX (106.5)
- KTXY (106.9)
AM
editTransportation
editInterstate Highways 70 (concurrent with U.S. 40) and 44 both pass through the region and intersect with each other in St. Louis. Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is the only commercial airport in Mid-Missouri and is served by American Eagle with non-stop service to either Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago-O'Hare or Denver International as well as providing general aviation services.
Transit
editLocal Transit
editAmtrak
editHighways
editInterstate Highways
editU.S. Highways
editU.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 40 (mostly concurrent with I-70)
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 65
References
edit- ^ Mid-Missouri Recruiting Company Archived March 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100709020951/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2Egov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA%2DEST2007%2D01%2Ecsv. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
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