Missouri
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Missouri is a state of the United States with FIPS code 29 and capital Jefferson City.

## Administrative divisions

Missouri is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 29[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 29[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Jefferson City[^enwiki]
- Population: about 6,196,156 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 180,540 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1821[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MO[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [St. Louis County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-st-louis-county.html), [Jackson County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-jackson-county.html), [St. Charles County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-st-charles-county.html), [Greene County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-greene-county.html), [Boone County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-boone-county.html).

Major cities: [Kansas City](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-kansas-city.html), [St. Louis](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-st-louis.html), [Springfield](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-springfield.html), [Columbia](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-columbia.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: St. Louis County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-st-louis-county.html
- Contains places: Jackson County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-jackson-county.html
- Contains places: St. Charles County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-st-charles-county.html
- Contains places: Greene County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-greene-county.html
- Contains places: Boone County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-boone-county.html
- Contains places: Kansas City https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-kansas-city.html
- Contains places: St. Louis https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-st-louis.html
- Contains places: Springfield https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-springfield.html
- Contains places: Columbia https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-columbia.html
- Contains places: Andrew County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-andrew-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Adair County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-adair-county.html
- Adrian https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-adrian.html
- Advance https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-advance.html
- Affton https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-affton.html
- Agency https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-agency.html
- Airport Drive https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-airport-drive.html
- Alba https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-alba.html
- Albany https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-albany.html
- Albany https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-albany-53875.html
- Aldrich https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mo-aldrich.html

Sources:
- Missouri (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html