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Located in: Atchison County (see below)

Time Zone: Tarkio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 660

ZIP Code: 64491<1>

Elevation: 990 feet [301.75 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Tarkio)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	1,423 (10.11% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,583 (18.19% decrease since 2000)
2000:	1,935

Total Area:<4> 1.39 sq. miles [3.6 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 844

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tarkio:

Lat: 40.440600° (or 40°26'26" N)

Lon: -95.380900° (or -95°22'51" W)

USGS Topo Map: Tarkio West<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tarkio

GNIS ID: 2396032

FIPS State / Place Code: 29 / 72340

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tarkio)

About Atchison County

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

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Atchison)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,143 (9.07% decrease since 2010)
2010	5,656 (12.04% decrease since 2000)
2000:	6,430

Total Area: 550 sq. miles [1,424.8 km²]

Housing Units: 2,985

Official Website: https://www.atchisoncounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Atchison

GNIS ID: 758457

FIPS State / County Code: 29 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tarkio)

About Missouri

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,140,475 (2.53% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,988,927 (7.04% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,595,211

Websites for State of Missouri

Official Website: https://www.mo.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmo.com/

Parks: https://mostateparks.com/

Fishing: https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing

Hunting: https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Missouri

GNIS ID: 1779791

FIPS State: 29

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tarkio)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Tarkio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tarkio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tarkio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Tarkio. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tarkio, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Tarkio.