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Welcome to Stark City ...

The town of Stark City is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stark City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stark City has a population of 139 people<2> (see below for details).

Stark City is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Stark City: 417

The ZIP code for Stark City: 64866<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stark City had an population of 139 people (or a decrease of 10.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stark City had a population of 139 people. This makes Stark City the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 139 people, the population of Stark City decreased 10.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stark City.

Communities Also Named Stark City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stark City - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Stark City ...

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

  • Neosho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Monett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarcoxie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <5>
  • Duenweg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
    • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <5>
  • Pierce City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in McDonald County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <5>
  • Purdy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Diamond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
    • Former names for Diamond:
    • Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Mill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
  • Exeter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stark City ...

Looking for more information about Stark City? 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 Stark City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stark City.

Adding Stark City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stark City 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 Stark City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Stark City post office opened in 1912.

We also found Stark City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stark City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, 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 Stark City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stark City - 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 town (such as Stark City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stark City 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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