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Meta
Missouricity
Meta
Total population
115
Median home value
$96,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$42,708
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 18 at 2:00PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Meta is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also the world headquarters of Diamond Pet Foods.
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History
A post office called Meta has been in operation since 1903. The community was named after Meta Schreifer, the sister of a railroad official.
Geography
Meta is located in the southwestern corner of Osage County at the intersection of Missouri routes 133 and B, on the north bank of Sugar Creek, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of that stream's confluence with the Osage River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Meta, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves85
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves81
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves71
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves68
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves68
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves57
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves55
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves53
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API