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Lamar, MO Road Trips

Plan drives from Lamar, MO with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Lamar, MO, MO

Photo: Valeria Boltneva

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

293.3 mi

St. Louis, MO

Quickest Drive

5h 28m

St. Louis, MO

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Popular Incoming Routes

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Lamar, MO by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

4,290

Median Income

$34,894

Median Home Value

$114,800

Median Age

39.6

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Lamar, MO at a Glance

Founded

1852

Elevation

961 ft

Area

5 mi²

Notable People from Lamar, MO

A sampling of people born in Lamar, MO.

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

1884–1972

president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)

Neva Abelson

1910–2000

physician

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Lamar, MO.

Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site

Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site

Historic house in Lamar, Missouri

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q572172), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Lamar, MO

Lamar is a city in Missouri.

Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, ☏ +1 417 682-2279. 1009 Truman,

Travel tips adapted from Lamar (Missouri) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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