Knob Lick is an unincorporated community in southern Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on Missouri Route DD, just east of U.S. Route 67, approximately eight miles south of Farmington.
Knob Lick, Missouri | |
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 View from Knob Lick Mountain | |
 Location of Knob Lick in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′42″N 90°22′04″W / 37.67833°N 90.36778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Saint Francois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 147.89/sq mi (57.10/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-39170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806425[2] |
Knob Lick has a post office with zip code 63651,[3] which has been in operation since 1870.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Knob Lick Mountain. In the Ozarks, knob typically refers to an isolated summit, and lick is a natural "salt lick" or salt spring.[5][6] The mountain is across U.S. Route 67 from the town at 37°39′52″N 90°23′09″W / 37.6645°N 90.3859°W. Eighty (80 acres (32 ha)) of the summit are protected by the Missouri Department of Conservation. A gravel road leads to the conservation area which includes a granite glade, picnic facilities, and a closed fire lookout tower.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 147 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Notable people
- Tom Bayless (born 1947 in Knob Lick), American football player (New York Jets)
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knob Lick, Missouri
- ^ "ZIP code search". US Postal Service. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 358.
- ^ "Knob Lick Towersite". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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