Eldon

History

Eldon was platted in 1881, and according to tradition, named after a railroad official. The railroad closed down in 1980 and is proposed to be transformed into the extension of the Rock Island Trail. A post office called Eldon has been in operation since 1881. On the night of May 22, 2019, a tornado touched down west of Eldon. It came through Eldon damaging many homes and businesses. The same tornado struck Jefferson City later in the evening.

Geography

Eldon is in northwestern Miller County. The city is served by U.S. Route 54 and Missouri Routes 52 and 87. Jefferson City is to the northeast, while the city of Lake Ozark is to the south. Bagnell Dam, which forms the Lake of the Ozarks, is south of Eldon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Eldon has a total area of , all land. }}

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  543
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  496
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  482
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  424
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  421
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  373
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  356
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  312