Whiting, Missouri

Whiting is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3]

Whiting, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyMississippi
Area
[1]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total155
 • Density593.87/sq mi (229.36/km2)
FIPS code29-79684
GNIS feature ID728795[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020155—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Whiting was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1909.[5] The community has the name of Justin R. Whiting, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[6]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Missouri
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Missouri
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.



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