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Welcome to Bland ...

The city of Bland is primarily located in Gasconade County<1>. A portion of Bland extends into Osage County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bland has a population of 527 people<2> (see below for details).

Bland is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bland: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Bland: 65014<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bland had an population of 527 people. This is a decrease of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bland had a population of 539 people. This makes Bland the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 539 people, the population of Bland decreased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 565 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bland.

Communities Also Named Bland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Bland - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bland.

Communities near Bland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bland.

  • Owensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Linn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <6>
  • Belle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gerald
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Freeburg is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Rosebud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Koenig
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
  • Redbird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bland. See our Newspapers Page for Bland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bland ...

Looking for more information about Bland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bland.

Adding Bland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bland post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gasconade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Bland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Bland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/