Official Name: | Wakenda, Missouri |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Carroll |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 84.1 |
Area Land Km2: | 82.0 |
Area Water Km2: | 2.1 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 32.5 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 31.7 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.8 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 467 |
Population Density Km2: | 5.7 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 14.7 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 653 |
Coordinates: | 39.3142°N -93.3772°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 64687 |
Area Code: | 660 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-76552[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766424 |
Wakenda is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Wakenda was platted in 1869, and took its name from Wakenda Township.[2] A post office called Wakenda was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1995.[3]
James Fergason, an inventor, was born in Wakenda.[4]