Mid-Missouri is a loosely defined region comprising the central area of the U.S. state of Missouri. The region's largest city is Columbia (population 121,717);Mid-Missouri Recruiting Company the Missouri state capital, Jefferson City, and the University of Missouri are also located here. The region also includes portions of the Lake of the Ozarks, the Ozark Mountains, and the Missouri Rhineland. Mid-Missouri is centered on two contiguous metropolitan areas: the Columbia Metropolitan Area and the Jefferson City Metropolitan Area, which together have a population of over 400,000.
Definition Counties that are usually considered to be in Mid-Missouri are Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Macon, Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Randolph, and Saline. Counties that are sometimes considered to be in the region are Adair, Benton, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Warren.
Municipalities
Cities over 100,000 Columbia, Missouri (largest city)
Cities over 40,000 Jefferson City, Missouri (Missouri's capital city)
Cities over 20,000 Sedalia, Missouri Rolla, Missouri
Cities over 10,000 Kirksville, Missouri Lebanon, Missouri Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Moberly, Missouri Marshall, Missouri Fulton, Missouri Mexico, Missouri
Cities over 1,000 Warrenton, Missouri Boonville, Missouri Wright City, Missouri Macon, Missouri St. Robert, Missouri Waynesville, Missouri Ashland, Missouri Holts Summit, Missouri Osage Beach, Missouri Centralia, Missouri California, Missouri Eldon, Missouri Camdenton, Missouri St. James, Missouri Vandalia, Missouri Montgomery City, Missouri Tipton, Missouri Owensville, Missouri Fayette, Missouri Versailles, Missouri Warsaw, Missouri Hermann, Missouri Lake Ozark, Missouri Slater, Missouri Hallsville, Missouri Wardsville, Missouri Salisbury, Missouri Linn, Missouri Sweet Springs, Missouri Belle, Missouri Huntsville, Missouri Dixon, Missouri La Plata, Missouri Wellsville, Missouri Lincoln, Missouri La Monte, Missouri St. Martins, Missouri Marthasville, Missouri Cole Camp, Missouri Taos, Missouri Glasgow, Missouri Stover, Missouri
Media
Television KMOS (6.1 PBS, 6.2 Create, 6.3 World, 6.4 PBS Kids) KOMU (8.1 NBC, 8.3 The CW) KRCG (13.1 CBS, 13.2 Comet TV, 13.3 Charge!, 13.4 TBD) KMIZ (17.1 ABC, 17.2 Me-TV, 17.3 MyNetworkTV, 17.4 Fox) KQFX-LD (22.1 Fox, 22.2 Laff, 22.3 Grit, 22.4 Ion Mystery, 22.5 Dabl) KFDR (25.1 CTN, 25.2 CTNi, 25.3 CTN, 25.4 CTN Life)
Radio FM KCOU (88.1) KHJR (88.1) KJLU (88.9) KOPN (89.5) KMCV (89.9) KMUC (90.5) KBIA (91.3) KMFC (92.1) KLOZ (92.7) KWJK (93.1) KSSZ (93.9) KATI (94.3) American Family Radio (94.7) KWWR (95.7) KCMQ (96.7) K246CA (97.1) KJMO (97.5) KPOW-FM (97.7) KOTC-LP (98.7) KCLR-FM (99.3) KBBM (100.1) KTGR-FM (100.5) K266CA (101.1) KPLA (101.5) KZWV (101.9) KBXR (102.3) KZJF (104.1) KRES (104.7) The Good News Voice (104.9) KZZT (105.5) KOQL (106.1) K293AX (106.5) KTXY (106.9) AM KFAL (900) KWOS (950) KLIK (1240) KXEO (1340) KWRT (1370) KFRU (1400) KTGR (1580)
Transportation Interstate Highways 70 (concurrent with U.S. 40) and 44 both pass through the region and intersect with each other in St. Louis. Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is the only commercial airport in Mid-Missouri and is served by American Eagle with non-stop service to either Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago-O'Hare or Denver International as well as providing general aviation services.
Transit Local Transit Go COMO JeffTran Kirk-Tran Tiger Line
Amtrak Hermann station Jefferson City station La Plata station Sedalia station
Highways
Interstate Highways Interstate 70 Interstate 44
U.S. Highways U.S. Route 24 U.S. Route 36 U.S. Route 40 (mostly concurrent with I-70) U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 54 U.S. Route 63 U.S. Route 65
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