Tarkio, Missouri
Tarkio, Missouri | |
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Mansion in Tarkio | |
Location of Tarkio, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′35″N 95°22′58″W / 40.44306°N 95.38278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Township | Tarkio |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,506 |
| • Density | 1,086.0/sq mi (419.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64491 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-72340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396032 |
| Website | tarkiomo |
Tarkio is a city in Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2020 census. It was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Tarkio" is derived from the Meskwaki language meaning "place where walnuts grow".