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Summary for West Plains

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Located in: Howell County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Plains

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

Telephone Area Code: 417

ZIP Code: 65775<1>

Elevation: 980 feet [298.7 m] above sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	12,294 (2.57% increase since 2010)
2010:	11,986 (10.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	10,866

Total Area:<4> 13.33 sq. miles [34.5 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 5,509

Official Website: www.westplains.net/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

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

Lat: 36.738900° (or 36°44'20" N)

Lon: -91.868100° (or -91°52'5" W)

USGS Topo Map: West Plains<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Plains

GNIS ID: 2397273

FIPS State / Place Code: 29 / 78928

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

About Howell County

The city of West Plains is the County Seat for Howell County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	40,117 (1.07% decrease since 2010)
2010	40,552 (8.9% increase since 2000)
2000:	37,238

Total Area: 928 sq. miles [2,404.5 km²]

Housing Units: 18,021

Official Website: https://howellcounty.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Howell

GNIS ID: 758500

FIPS State / County Code: 29 / 091

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

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 West Plains)

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 West Plains). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Plains 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 West Plains - 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 West Plains. 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 West Plains, 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 West Plains.