Jefferson City, Missouri

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Jefferson City, Missouri is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri, located along the Missouri River and serving as a regional center for government and commerce.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
state capital
areaCode 573
becameStateCapital 1826
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
countySeatSince 1821
demographics serves as regional center for government and commerce
elevation about 192 meters
about 630 feet
FIPSCode 29-37000
founded 1821
GNISFeatureID 0718180
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAirport Jefferson City Memorial Airport
hasInstitution Lincoln University
Missouri General Assembly
Missouri Supreme Court
Office of the Governor of Missouri
hasLandmark Missouri Governor's Mansion
Missouri State Capitol
Missouri State Penitentiary historic site
incorporatedAsCity 1825
isCapitalOf Missouri
isCountySeatOf Cole County, Missouri
leaderTitle Mayor
legislativeBody Jefferson City Council
locatedIn Callaway County, Missouri
Cole County, Missouri
locatedOnRiver Missouri River
locatedOpposite North Jefferson, Missouri
majorHighway U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 54 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 63 NERFINISHED
metropolitanArea Jefferson City metropolitan area
motto The People’s City
namedAfter Thomas Jefferson
partOf United States state capitals
cities on the Missouri River
population about 43,000 (2020 census)
postalCodePrefix 65101
65109
region Central Missouri
Midwestern United States
state Missouri
timeZone Central Standard Time
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time


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