Goss, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°30′53″N 91°56′43″W / 39.51472°N 91.94528°W / 39.51472; -91.94528
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Goss, Missouri
Goss, Missouri is located in Missouri
Goss, Missouri
Goss, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°30′53″N 91°56′43″W / 39.51472°N 91.94528°W / 39.51472; -91.94528
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMonroe
IncorporatedMarch 26, 2001[1]
Area
 • Total0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
 • Land0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total0
 • Density0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65275
Area code660
FIPS code29-28000
GNIS feature ID2396966[3]

Goss is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States; it was once incorporated as a town,[3] but reclassified as a village in 2010.[4] The village has no permanent residents.

History[edit]

A post office called Goss was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954.[5] The community has the name of James Goss, an early settler.[6]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20200
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2020 census, Goss has a population of 0.[8] The village is served by U.S. Route 24.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goss, Missouri
  4. ^ §72-050 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2021.