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Baring
Missouricity
Baring
Total population
40
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Baring is a city in northern Knox County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 125.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Baring was platted in 1888 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to that point. The community was named for the Baring Brothers & Co., investors in the railroad. A post office has been in operation at Baring since 1888. On the evening of August 4, 2023, an EF2 tornado struck Baring, badly damaging homes and businesses.
Geography
Baring is located at (40.248973, -92.206619). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Baring, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves451
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves420
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves416
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves329
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves280
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves255
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves246
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves236
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- KNOX CO. ELEM.Elementary · EDINA · 249 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- KNOX CO. HIGHHigh · EDINA · 242 students · 10.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.59 — 2022-12-054 km SW of Madison, Missouri
- M 2.9 — 2004-02-086 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Baring




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library