| Ravanna, Missouri | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mercer County |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Ravanna |
| Coordinates: | 40.4561°N -93.4619°W |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.28 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.96 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 15.17 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-60644 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2587109 |
| Blank2 Name: | ZIP Code |
| Blank2 Info: | 64673 (Princeton) |
Ravanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mercer County, Missouri, United States. It is located 8miles northeast of Princeton on U.S. Route 136. The population was 60 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 98 in 2010.[3]
Ravanna was platted in 1857.[4] A variant name was "Sonoma". A post office called "Sonoma" was established in 1855, the name was changed to Ravanna in 1858, and the post office closed in 1975.[5] The present name most likely is a transfer from Ravenna, Ohio.[6]
The northern half is in the North Mercer School District, including the main townsite, while other parts are in the Princeton R-5 School District.[7] The community was previously part of the Ravanna R-IV School District until the school closed in 1977 due to financial problems. Ravanna's mascot was the Ranger.