Montier is a census-designated place in southwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 49.[5]

Montier, Missouri
Montier is located in Missouri
Montier
Montier
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°58′54″N 91°34′30″W / 36.98167°N 91.57500°W / 36.98167; -91.57500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyShannon
TownshipMontier
Area
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49
 • Density49.49/sq mi (19.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65546
Area code573
FIPS code29-49610[3]
GNIS feature ID2587092[1]

History

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A variant name was "Monteer".[1] A post office called Monteer was established in 1889, and the spelling was changed to Montier in 1924.[6] The community has the name of A. N. Montier, a railroad official.[7]

Geography

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Montier is located approximately seven miles east of Mountain View and four miles west of Birch Tree on the south side of U.S. Route 60.[8] The town was located on the old St. Louis–San Francisco Railway line.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202049
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montier, Missouri
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montier Census Designated Place
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Montier, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
  9. ^ Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.