Fortuna

History

A post office called Fortuna has been in operation since 1882. The community was named after Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune.

Geography

Fortuna is in western Moniteau County and is bordered to the southwest by Morgan County. Missouri Route 5 passes through the community, leading north to Tipton and south to Versailles. California, the Moniteau county seat, is to the northeast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fortuna CDP has an area of , all land. The town sits on a ridge which drains southeast to the Straight Fork of North Moreau Creek and northwest to Little Richland Creek. North Moreau Creek is an east-flowing tributary of the Moreau River, which joins the Missouri River near Jefferson City, while Little Richland Creek is a northwest-flowing tributary of the Lamine River, which runs north to the Missouri west of Boonville.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  239
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  209
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  198
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  189
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  183
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  173
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  158
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  144

Largest nearby schools

• TIPTON ELEM.
  Elementary · TIPTON · 258 students · 11.7:1 ratio
• TIPTON HIGH
  High · TIPTON · 206 students · 10.8:1 ratio
• TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · TIPTON · 138 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• CLARKSBURG ELEM.
  Elementary · CLARKSBURG · 54 students · 4.9:1 ratio
• LATHAM ELEM.
  Elementary · LATHAM · 27 students · 4.5:1 ratio