Capital: Jefferson City
Nickname: Show-me State
Origin of name: Named after a tribe called Missouri Indians.
"Missouri" means "town of the large canoes."
Ten largest cities (1994): Kansas City, 443,878;
St. Louis, 368,215;
Springfield, 149,727;
Independence, 111,669;
Columbia, 74,072;
St. Joseph, 71,711;
St. Charles, 56,339;
Florissant, 51,398;
Lee's Summit, 47,029;
St. Peter's, 46,408
Land area (rank): 68,898 sq mi. (178,446 sq km) (18)
Geographic center: In Miller Co., 20 mi. SW of Jefferson City
Number of counties: 114, plus 1 independent city
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): St. Louis, 1,007,834
1997 resident population est.: 5,402,058
1990 resident census population (rank): 5,117,073 (15).
Male: 2,464,315; Female: 2,652,758.
White: 4,486,228 (87.7%); Black: 548,208 (10.7%); Hispanic: 61,702 (1.2%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 41,277 (0.8%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 19,835 (0.4%); Other race: 21,525 (0.4%).
1990 percent population under 18: 25.7; 65 and over: 14.0; median age: 33.5.
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REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. Heart of America 2. Gateway
In in 1996-1997 school year, 409 high schools fielded girls teams with 11,416 girls representing those schools. 40 high schools fielded boys teams with 964 boys representing those schools.
MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
1808 Interstate 70 Drive, S.W.
(PO Box 1328)
Columbia, Missouri 65205-1328
573-445-4443
573.445.2502 - FAX
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NCAA DIVISION I - WOMENS
University of Missouri Columbia MO 65211 Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City MO 64110 Southwest Missouri State Univ. Springfield MO 65804 Saint Louis University St. Louis MO 63108 Southeast Missouri State Univ. Cape Girardeau MO 63701-4799NCAA DIVISION II - WOMENS
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIV. WARRENSBURG MO 64093 DRURY COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD MO 65802 MISSOURI SOUTHERN ST. COLLEGE JOPLIN MO 64801-1595 MISSOURI WESTERN ST. COLLEGE ST. JOSEPH MO 64507 UNIV. OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS MO 63121-4499 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV. MARYVILLE MO 64468-6001 ROCKHURST COLLEGE KANSAS CITY MO 64110 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BOLIVAR MO 65613 TRUMAN STATE UNIV. KIRKSVILLE MO 63501NCAA DIVISION III - WOMENS
Fontbonne College St Louis MO 63105-3098 Maryville Univ. of Saint Louis St. Louis MO 63141-7299 Stephens College Columbia MO 65215 Washington University (MO) St. Louis MO 63130-4899 Webster University Webster Groves MO 63119 Westminster College Fulton MO 65251-1299NCAA DIVISION I - MENS