Facts and Information for Missouri

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Missouri

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Missouri.html

Official Missouri State Website	http://www.mo.gov/
State Capital	Jefferson City
Origin of State Name	The State of Missouri took its name from the Missouri River, which was named after a tribe of the Sioux Indians called the Missouris. The word is normally accepted to mean "town of large canoes".
Joined the Union	Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821
State Bird	Common Bluebird also known as Eastern Bluebird
State Fish	Channel Catfish
State Amphibian	North American Bullfrog
State Horse	Missouri Fox Trotting Horse
State Animal	Missouri Mule
State Aquatic Animal	Paddlefish
State Dinosaur	Hypsibema missouriense also called a Hadrosaur or "duck billed" dinosaur
State Insect	Honeybee
State Tree	Flowering Dogwood
State Floral Emblem	White Hawthorn blossom
State Grape	Norton / Cynthiana Grape
State Mineral	Galena
State Rock	Mozarkite
State Folk Dance	Square Dance
State Tree Nut	Black Walnut
State Fossil	Crinoid (Delocrinus missouriensis)
State Musical Instrument	Fiddle
State Song	"The Missouri Waltz"
State Motto	"The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law"
State Nickname	"The Show Me State"
State Beverage	Milk
State Toy	Teddy Bear
Time Zone Location	CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	2,890,998
Female	3,031,080
Total	5,922,078
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$43,988
Unemployment Rate	5.2
10 Largest Cities by Population	Kansas City St. Louis Springfield Independence Columbia Lee's Summit St. Joseph O'Fallon St. Charles St. Peter's
Cities and Towns	Missouri Cities & Towns
Counties	Missouri Counties
Major Universities	Major Missouri Universities
Major Rivers	Major Missouri Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Missouri Lakes
Total Land Area	68,885.93 Square Miles
Total Water Area	818.39 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	69,704.31 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Saint Francis River; 230 feet
Highest Elevation	Taum Sauk Mountain; 1,772 feet

REFERENCES
• Show-Me Missouri, 2/25/2008, http://www.mo.gov/
• Missouri Secretary of State, 2/25/2008, http://www.sos.mo.gov/symbols/
• SOS< Missoure - State Archvies Missouri History FAQ, 2/25/2008, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/history.asp
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Missouri, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Missouri&oldid=192132055 (last visited Feb. 19, 2008).