Big Spring, Montgomery County, Missouri

Big Spring is a census-designated places in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3]

Big Spring, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMontgomery
Area
[1]
 • Total3.38 sq mi (8.76 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total149
 • Density44.37/sq mi (17.13/km2)
FIPS code29-05608
GNIS feature ID2587054[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020149—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Big Spring was established in 1830, and remained in operation until 1906.[5] The community was named for a big spring near the original town site.[6]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring, Montgomery County, Missouri
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring, Montgomery County, Missouri
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  6. "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.


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