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Welcome to Purdin ...

The city of Purdin is located in Linn County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Purdin has a population of 177 people<2> (see below for details).

Purdin is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Purdin: 660

The ZIP code for Purdin: 64674<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Purdin had an population of 177 people. This is a decrease of 6.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Purdin had a population of 190 people. This makes Purdin the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 190 people, the population of Purdin decreased 14.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 223 people).

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

Communities near Purdin ...

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

  • Brookfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marceline
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Milan is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
  • Bucklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucklin is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Meadville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Laclede
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wheeling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Linneus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Browning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Browning is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Galt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purdin ...

Looking for more information about Purdin? 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 Purdin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Purdin.

Adding Purdin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Purdin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Linn, 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 Purdin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Purdin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Purdin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Purdin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/