Summary for Anson

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Located in: Clark County (see below)

Time Zone: Anson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 660

Elevation: 700 feet [213.36 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Anson:

Lat: 40.577200° (or 40°34'37" N)

Lon: -91.765800° (or -91°45'56" W)

USGS Topo Map: Anson<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Anson

GNIS ID: 740627

FIPS State / Place Code: 29 / 01306

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Anson)

The community of Kahoka is the County Seat for Clark County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clark)

Population

Total Area:<5> 511 sq. miles [1,325.6 km²] - of which 1.39% is water (7.13 sq. miles [18.5 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 3,473

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clark

GNIS ID: 758477

FIPS State / County Code: 29 / 045

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Anson)

About Missouri

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Missouri

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Missouri

GNIS ID: 1779791

FIPS State: 29

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Anson)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Anson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Anson.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Anson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).