Goss, Missouri

Goss is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States; it was once incorporated as a town,[4] but reclassified as a village in 2010.[5] The village has no permanent residents, and it is the least populous town in the United States.

Goss, Missouri
Village
Goss, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°30′50″N 91°56′33″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Monroe
Incorporated	March 26, 2001[1]
Area
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	0
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	0
• Density	0.0/sq mi (0.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65275
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-28000
GNIS feature ID	729317[3]

History

A post office called Goss was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954.[6] The community has the name of James Goss, an early settler.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	0		—
2016 (est.)	0	[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2010 census, Goss has a population of 0.[9] The village is served by U.S. Route 24.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Goss". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "Town of Goss". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. §72-050 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
7. "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 March 2011.