Sitemap to all pages covering the state of Missouri. Contributions and photography for the Missouri guides from Alex Nitzman, Andy Field, Brent Ivy and Justin Cozart.
Photo Guides
Interstates
Interstates
Interstate 29
Interstate 35
Interstate 44
Interstate 49
Interstate 55
Interstate 57
Interstate 64
Interstate 70
Interstate 72
Interstate 229
Interstate 435
Interstate 635
Interstate 155
Interstate 255
Interstate 170
Interstate 270
Interstate 470
Interstate 670 Business Loops
Business Loops- Business Loop I-29 – St. Joseph
- Business Loop I-35 – Cameron
- Business Loop I-44 – Joplin
- Business Loop I-44 – Rolla
- Business Loop I-49 – Butler / Passaic
- Business Loop I-55 – New Madrid
- Business Loop I-55 – Cape Girardeau-Jackson
- Business Loop I-55 – Festus-Crystal City-Herculaneum
- Business Loop I-70 – Columbia
- Business Loop I-70 – Boonville
- Business Loop I-70 – St. Charles
Business Loop I-29 – St. Joseph
Business Loop I-35 – Cameron
Business Loop I-44 – Joplin
Business Loop I-49 – Butler / Passaic
Business Loop I-55 – New Madrid
Business Loop I-70 – Columbia
U.S. Highways
U.S. 36
U.S. 56
U.S. 65
U.S. 69
U.S. 71
U.S. 136
U.S. 166 / 400
U.S. 169 State Routes
State Routes
Route 9
Route 92
Route 94
Route 152
Route 291
Route 364
Route 370
Route D – Kansas CityMileage statistics for routes in Missouri obtained from the Missouri Department of transportation (MoDOT) HPMAP.
Population Statistics
| State Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,154,913 | |||||
| Metropolitan Populations | |||||
| St. Louis | 2,820,253 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,192,035 | ||
| Springfield | 475,432 | Columbia | 210,864 | ||
| Joplin | 181,409 | Jefferson City | 150,309 | ||
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 121,467 | Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL | 97,517 | ||
| Top County Populations | |||||
| St. Louis | 1,004,125 | Jackson | 717,204 | ||
| St. Charles | 405,262 | Greene | 298,915 | ||
| Clay | 253,335 | Jefferson | 226,739 | ||
| Boone | 183,610 | Jasper | 122,761 | ||
| Top City Populations | |||||
| Kansas City | 497,159 | St. Louis | 297,645 | ||
| Springfield | 168,090 | Columbia | 124,769 | ||
| Independence | 116,774 | Lee’s Summit | 101,467 | ||
| O’Fallon | 89,769 | St. Joseph | 74,074 | ||
| St. Charles | 71,761 | St. Peters | 58,043 | ||
| Sources: 2020 U.S. Census Data (metro populations and counties), 2020 U.S. Census Estimate (cities) | |||||
About Missouri
- Capital:
Jefferson City - Nickname: Show Me State
- State Flower: Hawthorn
- State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
- State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
- Total Interstate Mileage: 1,386.23
- Land Area: 69,704 square miles
- Highest Point: Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 feet
- Lowest Point: Saint Francis River along north-south border with Arkansas, 230 feet
- Number of Counties: 114 and one independent city (St. Louis)
- Statehood: 24th state; admitted August 10, 1821
Jefferson CityMajor League Sports Franchises
- Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
- Kansas City Royals (MLB)
- St. Louis Blues (NHL)
- St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
- St. Louis City SC (MLS) – to begin play in 2023
- Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
- Kansas City Athletics (MLB), the A’s relocated from Philadelphia to KC in 1955 and left for Oakland in 1967.
- Kansas City Scouts (NHL), played only two seasons, relocating to Denver as the Colorado Rockies in 1976.
- Kansas City Kings (NBA), initially the Kansas City Omaha Kings, splitting their games between the two cities until 1979. The Kings moved to Sacramento in 1985.
- St. Louis Browns (MLB), became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954.
- St. Louis Cardinals (NFL), moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 1960, vacated Missouri for Phoenix in 1987.
- St. Louis Hawks (NBA), the Hawks moved to St. Louis from Milwaukee in 1955 and left for Atlanta in 1968.
- St. Louis Rams (NFL) – moved to Los Angeles in January 2016.
Updated November 7, 2023.