Whiting, Missouri

Whiting, Missouri
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 36°47′18″N 89°22′32″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Mississippi
Area [1]
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km^2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [3]	308 ft (94 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	155
• Density	593.87/sq mi (229.36/km^2)
ZIP Code	63845 (East Prairie)
FIPS code	29-79684
GNIS feature ID	2806415[3]

Whiting is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 155.[2]

History

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]

Geography

Whiting is in southwestern Mississippi County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of East Prairie. Missouri Route 105 is the main road through the community, leading southwest into East Prairie and north 9 miles (14 km) to Charleston, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Whiting CDP has an area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km^2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	155		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
2. "P1. Race – Whiting CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Missouri
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
5. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.