Whiting, Missouri | |
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 Interactive map of Whiting, Missouri | |
| Coordinates:36°47′18″N89°22′32″W / 36.78833°N 89.37556°W /36.78833; -89.37556 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 155 |
| • Density | 594.0/sq mi (229.36/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 63845 (East Prairie) |
| FIPS code | 29-79684 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806415[3] |
Whiting is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place inMississippi County, in theU.S. state ofMissouri.[3] As of the2020 census, the population was 155.[2]
A post office called Whiting was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1909.[4] The community has the name of Justin R. Whiting, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[5]
Whiting is in southwestern Mississippi County and is bordered to the southwest by the city ofEast Prairie.Missouri Route 105 is the main road through the community, leading southwest into East Prairie and north 9 miles (14 km) toCharleston, thecounty seat.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the Whiting CDP has an area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 155 | — | |
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It is in theEast Prairie R-II School District.[7]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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