List of Missouri area codes
Encyclopedia
This is a list of telephone area codes in the state of Missouri
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314
: St. Louis
and many of its immediate suburbs
417
: The southwestern corner of Missouri, including Springfield
, Joplin
and Branson
573
: Eastern Missouri excluding the St. Louis area but including Jefferson City
, Columbia
, Rolla
, Cape Girardeau
and Hannibal
636
: Greater St. Louis area, including St. Charles, Jefferson
, and western St. Louis
counties; forms a ring surrounding the immediate St. Louis area (314)
660
: Northwestern Missouri excluding the Kansas City
and St. Joseph metropolitan areas, but including Sedalia
, Kirksville
, Warrensburg
and Maryville
816
: The Kansas City
and St. Joseph metropolitan areas
The two original area codes for Missouri in 1947 were 314 and 816. Area code 417 was split off in 1950, and the other area codes followed more than 40 years later.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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314
Area code 314
The area code 314 serves the independent city of St. Louis, Missouri, and most suburbs located in neighboring St. Louis County.It is bordered by area code 618 across the Mississippi River in Illinois, and by area code 636 in Missouri, which acts as an envelope around the 314 area.-History:Area code...
: St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and many of its immediate suburbs
417
Area code 417
Area code 417 serves southwestern Missouri, including the cities of Branson, Carl Junction, Carthage, Joplin, Lebanon, Neosho, Nixa, Ozark, Springfield, and West Plains....
: The southwestern corner of Missouri, including Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
and Branson
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
573
Area code 573
The 573 area code covers a large area of the state of Missouri. While excluding the St. Louis area, it covers most of eastern Missouri, with the northeast corner of Missouri as the northeastern tip, the Lake of the Ozarks at the western tip, Doniphan, Missouri as the southwestern tip, and all of...
: Eastern Missouri excluding the St. Louis area but including Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
, Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, Rolla
Rolla, Missouri
Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway between the larger cities of St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. The population in the 2010 United States Census was 19,559.It is the county seat of Phelps County...
, Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
and Hannibal
Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Hannibal is located at the intersection of Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36 and 61, approximately northwest of St. Louis. According to the 2010 U.S. Census the population was 17,606...
636
Area code 636
Area code 636 serves east-central Missouri, excluding the city of St. Louis and most of St. Louis County. 636 includes parts of the community of Chesterfield, and all of Union, De Soto, Troy, St. Charles, Jefferson, and Warren counties. Area code 314, now assigned to St. Louis and some suburbs,...
: Greater St. Louis area, including St. Charles, Jefferson
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...
, and western St. Louis
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
counties; forms a ring surrounding the immediate St. Louis area (314)
660
Area code 660
Area code 660 is the telephone numbering plan code for Northern and Western Missouri in the North American Numbering Plan. It was created in 1997 as a split from area code 816.-Major cities:*Kirksville*Sedalia*Warrensburg*Moberly-Other towns:*Boonville...
: Northwestern Missouri excluding the Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
and St. Joseph metropolitan areas, but including Sedalia
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
, Kirksville
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 17,505 at the 2010 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman...
, Warrensburg
Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg...
and Maryville
Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
816
Area code 816
Area Code 816 is an area code in the state of Missouri that covers the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the city of St. Joseph to the north. This area code previously covered most of Northwestern Missouri to the state's borders with Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, but currently only shares a border...
: The Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
and St. Joseph metropolitan areas
The two original area codes for Missouri in 1947 were 314 and 816. Area code 417 was split off in 1950, and the other area codes followed more than 40 years later.