Steelville, Missouri: 1990 U.S. Population Center
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- Address:
- Hwy 8, Steelville, MO
- Directions:
- East edge of town, on the north side of Hwy 8. It's an engraved, upended slab of gray rock just inside the entrance to Steelville Community Park.
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The official 1990 U.S. Census in 1990 marked a point near Steelville as the population center of the nation. A rock engraved with the short-lived milestone stands in the town park. The center moved southwest in 2000.
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Monument: 1990 Population Center of the U.S.: Ten years is a long time. But is it long enough to merit a monument? The village of Plato, Missouri, says "Yes!" [03/25/2011] Complete Story...
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Canoe Art in Missouri's Floating Capital, Steelville, MO - 1 mi.
Oldest Continuously Operating Motel on Route 66, Cuba, MO - 7 mi.
Route 66 Mural City, Cuba, MO - 7 mi.In the region:
Vacuum Cleaner Museum, Rolla, MO - 24 mi.
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