Iantha, Missouri

Iantha, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Location of Iantha in Missouri
Location of Iantha in Missouri
Coordinates: 37°31′01″N 94°23′52″W / 37.51694°N 94.39778°W / 37.51694; -94.39778
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarton
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
95
 • Density351/sq mi (135.6/km2)
FIPS code29-34192
GNIS feature ID2806381[2]

Iantha (/aɪˈænθə/ eye-AN-thə)[3] is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Barton County, Missouri.[2] It is located six miles west of Lamar.

History

Iantha was founded in 1881.[4] The community most likely was named after an early settler.[5] A post office called Iantha was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1885.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202095—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Iantha first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

Notable person

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iantha, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Missouri Place Names Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). University of Kansas. December 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
  5. ↑ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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