Mid-Missouri
Mid-Missouri is a loosely defined region comprising the central area of the U.S. state of Missouri. The region's largest city is Columbia (population 100,000+).[1] The Missouri state capital, Jefferson City, and the University of Missouri are also located here. The region also includes portions of the Lake of the Ozarks, the Ozark Mountains, and the Missouri Rhineland. Mid-Missouri is centered on two contiguous metropolitan areas: the Columbia Metropolitan Area and the Jefferson City Metropolitan Area, which together have a population of over 300,000.[2]
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Definition
Counties that are usually considered to be in the Mid-Missouri region are Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Macon, Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Randolph, and Saline. Counties that are sometimes considered to be in the Mid-Missouri region are Adair, Benton, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Warren.
Municipalities
Cities over 100,000
Cities over 40,000
Cities over 20,000
Cities over 10,000
- Rolla, Missouri
- Kirksville, Missouri
- Lebanon, Missouri
- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- Moberly, Missouri
- Marshall, Missouri
- Fulton, Missouri
- Mexico, Missouri
Media
Television
Radio
Transportation
Interstate Highways 70 (concurrent with [[U.S. Route 40|U.S. 40) and 44 both pass through the region and both intersect with each in St. Louis. Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is the only commercial airport in Mid-Missouri and it served by American Eagle with non-stop service to either Dallas/Fort Worth or Chicago-O'Hare as well as providing general aviation services.
Highways
Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 40 (concurrent with I-70)
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 65
References
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