Jefferson City (Missouri)
Here is general information about Jefferson City in Missouri
Jefferson City statistic
| Coordinates | 38°34′36″N 92°10′25″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Callaway, Cole |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Incorporated | 1825 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 65101-65111 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-37000 |
| GNIS ID | 0758233 |
| U.S. Routes | |
| State highway | |
| Waterways | Missouri River |
| Public transit | JeffTran |
| Website | jeffersoncitymo.gov |
| Government (Type) | Mayor–council |
| Government (Mayor) | Carrie Tergin |
| Government (Administrator) | Steve Crowell |
| Government (State capital) | 37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| Area (State capital) | 37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 1.60 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| Population (2020) (State capital) | 43,228 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 149,807 |
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Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of Missouri. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state. It is also the county seat of Cole County and the principal city of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-most-populous metropolitan area in Mid-Missouri and the fifth-largest in the state. Most of the city is in Cole County, with a small northern section extending into Callaway County. Jefferson City is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Jefferson City is located on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River in a region known as Mid-Missouri, that is roughly mid-way between the state's two large urban areas of Kansas City and St. Louis. It is 29 miles (47 km) south of Columbia, Missouri, and sits at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, one of the major wine-producing regions of the Midwest. The city is dominated by the domed Capitol, which rises from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the north; Lewis and Clark passed the bluff on their historic expedition upriver before Europeans established any settlement there.