Tarkio
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city in Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Atchison
- Township
- Tarkio
- Total
- 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km )
- Land
- 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 997 ft (304 m)
- Density
- 1,086.0/sq mi (419.32/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 29-72340
- Website
- tarkiomo .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Tarkio is a city in Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2020 census. It was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Tarkio" is derived from the Meskwaki language meaning "place where walnuts grow".
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tarkio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.