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Neosho

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Also known as Neosho, Missouri, Neosho, MO

city in and county seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Missouri
County
Newton
Incorporated
August 20, 1847, again in 1878
Type
Council-Manager
City manager
David Kennedy (interim)
Total
15.78 sq mi (40.86 km )
Land
15.75 sq mi (40.80 km )
Water
0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Density
799.3/sq mi (308.61/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
29-51572
Gnis feature id
0723172
Website
www.neoshomo.org

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Neosho, MO | Official Website

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Encyclopedic overview

Neosho (/niːˈoʊʃoʊ/; originally Siouan pronunciation: [niˈoʒo] or Siouan pronunciation: [niˈoʒu]) is the most populous city in and the county seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 census, the city is a part of the Joplin metropolitan area, a region with an estimated 176,849 residents, as of 2011. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks, in the far southwest of the state.

Description

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