Kahoka

History

Kahoka was platted in 1858. The city is named for the historic Cahokia tribe of the Illiniwek or Illinois Confederacy, which occupied territory on both sides of the Mississippi River in this area at the time of European encounter. The Clark County Courthouse, Col. Hiram M. Hiller House, and Montgomery Opera House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Kahoka is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 136 and Missouri Route 81. Wayland is approximately seven miles to the east and Luray is 8.5 miles to the west. The Fox River flows past about one mile to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  320
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  296
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  254
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  250
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  225
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  214
• Indigo Bunting

  Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  186
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  185