Wasola, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 36°47′40″N 92°34′31″W / 36.79444°N 92.57528°W | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.30 sq mi (13.73 km2) |
| • Land | 5.30 sq mi (13.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 115 |
| • Density | 21.71/sq mi (8.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-77794 |
Wasola is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located sixteen miles north of Gainesville on Route 5, at its northern intersection with Route 95. The Ozark–Douglas county line is approximately one–half mile north of the town. A few businesses and homes are located there.
The community was founded in 1912 and its name has an unknown derivation, according to Ramsay, possibly it is a coinage that is reminiscent of a Native American[clarification needed] word. The Wasola post office was established in 1914 and has Zip code 65773.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ a b c Wasola, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wasola, Missouri
- ^ Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, The State Historical Society of Missouri
- ^ Bell, Margaret (1933). Place-names in the southwest border counties of Missouri (Thesis).
- ^ Ozark County Post offices
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
