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city in and county seat of Benton County, Missouri, United States

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Longest Drive

18.9 mi

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Quickest Drive

30m

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Warsaw, MO by the Numbers

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

Population

2,064

Median Income

$42,868

Median Home Value

$136,600

Median Age

53.8

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

Traveler Guide to Warsaw, MO

Warsaw (Missouri) is a city in Central Missouri.

Warsaw is a city near Truman Lake and next to the uppermost section of the Lake of the Ozarks. Part of the city of Warsaw is on the other side of the Lake of the Ozarks; this part is known as White Branch.

1 Benton County Museum, 1660 Hilltop Drive, ☏ +1 660 438-2304. (updated May 2018) 2 Swinging Bridge, Old Highway 7 (Close to the new Highway 7 bridge). This is an old bridge that goes over the Lake of the Ozarks. (updated May 2018)

1 Harry S. Truman State Park, 28761 State Park Road West, ☏ +1 660 438-7711. (updated May 2018) 2 Shawnee Bend Public Use Area, Shawnee Bend Access Road (Go to Truman Lake via West Dam Access Road, and when you reach the dam, turn left). (updated May 2018)

Calgaro's Pizza, 104 S Maple St, Cole Camp (22 miles northeast of Warsaw), ☏ +1 660-668-4777. 1 Cow Patties, 606 Main Street, ☏ +1 660 438-6046. "Don't judge a restaurant by its name." From the outside, the restaurant looks like a log cabin, but it doesn't inside. (updated May 2018) 2 Best Donut, 701 Main Street, ☏ +1 660-310-9611. (updated May 2018) 3 The Rusty Skillet, 248 Main Street (Downtown), ☏ +1 660 438-7660. (updated May 2018) 4 The Yellow Deli, 145 Main Street (Downtown), ☏ +1 660 438-2581. (updated May 2018)

1 Nix Horseshoe Bar, 312 Benton Street (Corner of Main Street and Benton Street), ☏ +1 660 438-2448. (updated May 2018) 2 Dam Restaurant & Lounge, 801 Kennedy Dr 7 (Near the Swinging Bridge).

Most of Warsaw's hotels and motels are not actually near the center of the city, but are instead scattered around the edges of it. Grand River Resort, 11919 MO-7, ☏ +1 660-438-2743. Kind of low-key place with pool and rustic miniature golf. Could have some interesting neighbors. 1 Lakes Inn Warsaw, MO, 1603 Commercial Street (Near U.S. Route 65), ☏ +1 660 438-2882. $63 (Feb 2022).

U.S. Route 65 goes along the eastern side of the city and connects it with the towns of Buffalo in the south and Sedalia in the north.

The area around downtown Warsaw is a grid road system, making travel around this part of the city easy; however, the rest of the town is not on a grid.

Travel tips adapted from Warsaw (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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