Lamar, Missouri
Lamar, Missouri | |
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Location of Lamar, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′52″N 94°16′45″W / 37.49778°N 94.27917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barton |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2) |
| • Land | 5.21 sq mi (13.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,266 |
| • Density | 818.18/sq mi (315.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64759 |
| Area code | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-40376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395617 |
| Website | cityoflamar.org |
Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.
The Lamar city government is consolidated with Barton County’s City Township. Because the city governance and township governance have different roles, circa 2002 the U.S. Census Bureau counted them as separate governments for census purposes. In addition, the city of Lamar is surrounded by, but is not part of Barton County’s Lamar Township.