Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
| Knob Lick, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Census-Designated Place | |
 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 / 37.67833; -90.36778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Saint Francois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 147.89/sq mi (57.10/km) |
| FIPS code | 29-39170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806425 |
Knob Lick is an unincorporated community in southern Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route DD, just east of U.S. Route 67, approximately eight miles south of Farmington.
Knob Lick has a post office with zip code 63651, which has been in operation since 1870. 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. 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 / 37.6645; -90.3859. 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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 147 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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.
- ^ 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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Farmington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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