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Goss
Missouritown
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Founded
2001
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Goss is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States; it was once incorporated as a town, but reclassified as a village in 2010. According to the 2020 census, the village has no permanent residents.
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History
A post office called Goss was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954. The community has the name of James Goss, an early settler.
Geography
Goss is in central Monroe County, along U.S. Route 24, which leads southwest to Paris, the county seat, and northeast to Monroe City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Goss has an area of , all land. The village lies on a high ground which drains north toward Otter Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the North Fork of the Salt River, and south toward the Middle Fork of the Salt River.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves203
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves184
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves166
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves151
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves144
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves140
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves138
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves126
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
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 Goss
![The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/6699609-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 11:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library