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Welcome to Atchison County ...

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

The community of Rock Port is the Seat for Atchison County.

Atchison County was founded in 1843.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Atchison had a population of 5,109 people. This is a decrease of 10.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,685 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Atchison represented 0.09% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Atchison County:

  • Fairfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • Rock Port
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tarkio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
    • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <3>
  • Watson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Westboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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