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Welcome to Lupus ...

The town of Lupus is located in Moniteau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lupus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lupus has a population of 34 people<2> (see below for details).

Lupus is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lupus had an population of 34 people. This is an increase of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lupus had a population of 33 people. This makes Lupus the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33 people, the population of Lupus increased 13.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 29 people).

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

Communities near Lupus ...

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

  • Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Saint Martins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • New Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <4>
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Bunceton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <4>
  • Clarksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Windsor Place village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village

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 Lupus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lupus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lupus. 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 Lupus.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lupus ...

Looking for more information about Lupus? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lupus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lupus.

Adding Lupus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lupus 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 for Lupus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lupus post office opened in 1884.

We also found Lupus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lupus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Moniteau, 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 Lupus.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lupus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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