Coffey

History

Coffey was originally called Salem and then Coffeyburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856 by B. H. Coffey, and named for him. A post office called Coffeysburg was established in 1867, and the name was changed to Coffey in 1910.

Geography

Coffey is located in north central Daviess County on Missouri Route 13. Jameson is eight miles to the south and Gallatin is approximately 12 miles to the south on Route 13. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  736
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  678
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  664
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  599
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  598
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  597
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  535
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  534

Most recent

• M 2.53 — 2025-07-15
  3 km W of Hale, Missouri
• M 2.6 — 2018-07-20
  1 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri