Bismarck, Missouri

Overview

• Location: St. Francois County, Missouri
• Legal status: Fourth-class city
• Population: 1,470 (Change since 1990: -6.9%)
• Founded: Nov. 10, 1868
• Name origin: Otto van Bismarck
• Previously known as: Loyal

Geography

• Located on MO 32 between Caledonia and Park Hills
• Latitude: 37°46'07" N   (+37.7687)
• Longitude: 90°37'31" W   (-90.6252)
• Civil township: Iron
• Land area: 1.00 square miles (636.9 acres)

As the crow flies, Bismarck is...

• 2.8 miles SE of Maryden
• 3.4 miles NE of Holiday Shores
• 4.1 miles SW of Davis
• 5.1 miles N of Iron Mountain
• 5.3 miles SE of Irondale
• 5.3 miles S of Wortham
• 5.5 miles N of Iron Mountain Lake
• 5.7 miles W of Loughboro
• 5.9 miles SW of Mitchell
• 6.1 miles SW of Derby
• 63.7 miles SW of St. Louis
• 67.0 miles NW of Cape Girardeau

History

Name origin

Named for Otto van Bismarck of Germany.

Previous names

Just after World War I, the town voted to change the name from Bismarck to "Loyal". The name didn't stick after the war, however.

Timeline

Nov. 10, 1868

Bismarck founded

Jun. 9, 1877

Bismarck incorporated

Nov. 16, 1918

City council approves petition to change name to Loyal

Apr. 16, 1920

Name is officially changed back to Bismarck

Demographics