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Welcome to Urich ...

The city of Urich is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Urich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Urich has a population of 488 people<2> (see below for details).

Urich is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Urich: 660

The ZIP code for Urich: 64788<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Urich had an population of 488 people. This is a decrease of 3.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Urich had a population of 505 people. This makes Urich the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 505 people, the population of Urich increased 1.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 499 people).

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

Communities near Urich ...

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

  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Adrian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Archie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Appleton City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Leeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Deepwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Creighton
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Urich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Urich.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urich ...

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

Adding Urich to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Urich post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Urich.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Henry, 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 Urich.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Urich - 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 Urich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Urich 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/