West Plains, Missouri
West Plains, Missouri | |
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| Motto: Make It Happen Here | |
Location within Howell County and Missouri | |
West Plains Location in Missouri West Plains Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′14″N 91°51′54″W / 36.73722°N 91.86500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Howell |
| First settled | 1838 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1883 |
| Founded by | Josiah Howell |
| Named after | Location on a prairie west of the nearest town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Mike Topliff |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.32 sq mi (34.51 km2) |
| • Land | 13.31 sq mi (34.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.15% |
| • μSA | 928.33 sq mi (2,404.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,184 |
| • Density | 915.8/sq mi (353.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| ZIP code | 65775 |
| Area code | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-78928 |
| GNIS ID | 2397273 |
| Website | westplains.gov |
West Plains is a city in and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census.