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Welcome to Republic ...

The city of Republic is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Republic is primarily located in Christian County<1>. A portion of Republic extends into Greene County.


The location of Republic has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Republic, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Republic has a population of 16,969 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Republic is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Republic lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Republic is located in the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Republic: 65738<5>

Websites for Republic ...

Official Website: www.republicmo.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Republic had an population of 16,969 people. This is an increase of 15.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 101.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Republic had a population of 14,751 people (which is 19.05% of the total population of Christian County). This makes Republic the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Republic represents 0.25% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,751 people, the population of Republic increased 74.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,438 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Republic.

Communities Also Named Republic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Republic: This one is located in Christian County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 16 communities that are also named Republic - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Republic.

Communities near Republic ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Republic.

  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nixa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <6>
  • Ozark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <6>
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Marionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ash Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <6>
  • Highlandville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Republic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Republic.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Republic. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Republic.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Republic. See our Newspapers Page for Republic.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Republic ...

Looking for more information about Republic? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Republic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Republic.

Adding Republic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Republic in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Republic was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Republic on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Republic.

The official website for Republic: www.republicmo.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Republic.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Republic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Republic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Republic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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