Goose Creek Lake, Missouri

Goose Creek Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties, Missouri, United States. The community is built around a lake of the same name, a reservoir impounding Goose Creek, an east-flowing tributary of Fourche Du Clos and part of the Establishment Creek watershed leading to the Mississippi River.

Goose Creek Lake, Missouri
Goose Creek Lake is located in Missouri
Goose Creek Lake
Goose Creek Lake
Goose Creek Lake is located in the United States
Goose Creek Lake
Goose Creek Lake
Coordinates: 37°58′47″N 90°21′9″W / 37.97972°N 90.35250°W / 37.97972; -90.35250
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesSt. Francois
Ste. Genevieve
TownshipsMarion
Jackson
Area
 • Total
4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
 • Land3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
Elevation760 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
524
 • Density132.39/sq mi (51.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
Area code573
FIPS code29-27924
GNIS feature ID2806424[2]

The community is in the northeast part of St. Francois County and extends east into the northwest part of Ste. Genevieve County. It is 3 miles (5 km) east of French Village, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bonne Terre, and 22 miles (35 km) west of Ste. Genevieve.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020524
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose Creek Lake, Missouri
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.