West Plains, MO Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
275.8 mi
Kansas City, MO
Quickest Drive
5h 27m
Kansas City, MO
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Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
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West Plains, MO by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
12,341
Median Income
$39,897
Median Home Value
$158,700
Median Age
34.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
West Plains, MO at a Glance
Founded
1832
Elevation
1,004 ft
Area
13 mi²
Notable People from West Plains, MO
A sampling of people born in West Plains, MO.
Dick Van Dyke
1925
American actor and comedian (born 1925)
Porter Wagoner
1927–2007
American country singer (1927–2007)
Jan Howard
1929–2020
American country music singer (1929–2020)
Jay Carty
1941–2017
American basketball player (1941–2017)
City data from Wikidata (Q966271), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to West Plains, MO
West Plains is a city in Missouri.
Harlin Museum, 405 Worcester St. Local history museum. A Ozark Mountains drive taking in Hodgson Water Mill in Dora and Topaz Mill in Cabool might also be rewarding.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Plains Southwest, 1301 Preacher Roe Blvd. Indoor pool and breakfast with those notable cinnamon rolls.
West Plains Transit - city shuttle service.
Travel tips adapted from West Plains 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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