Neosho, Missouri
Neosho, Missouri | |
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Newton County Courthouse, 2006 | |
| Nicknames: City of Springs, Flower Box City, Gateway to the Ozarks | |
Location of Neosho, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 94°22′35″W / 36.85556°N 94.37639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Incorporated | August 20, 1847, again in 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Manager | David Kennedy (interim) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.78 sq mi (40.86 km2) |
| • Land | 15.75 sq mi (40.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,590 |
| • Density | 799.3/sq mi (308.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64850 |
| Area code | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-51572 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0723172 |
| Website | www.neoshomo.org |
Neosho (/niːˈoʊʃoʊ/; originally Siouan pronunciation: [niˈoʒo] or Siouan pronunciation: [niˈoʒu]) is the most populous city in and the county seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 census, the city is a part of the Joplin metropolitan area, a region with an estimated 176,849 residents, as of 2011. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks, in the far southwest of the state.