Doe Run
Census-designated place
Doe Run is located in Missouri
Doe Run
Doe Run
Doe Run is located in the United States
Doe Run
Doe Run
Coordinates: 37°44′34″N 90°29′51″W / 37.74278°N 90.49750°W / 37.74278; -90.49750
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Francois County
Founded1880
Area
[1]
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total737
 • Density305.81/sq mi (118.06/km2)
ZIP code
63637[3]
Area code573
FIPS code29-19684
GNIS feature ID2587064[2]
 

Doe Run is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on Routes 221 and B, approximately three miles southwest of Farmington.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020737—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

Doe Run had its start in 1880 as a lead-mining town.[5] A post office called Doe Run has been in operation since 1887.[6] The community takes its name from nearby Doe Run Creek.[7]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doe Run, Missouri
  3. ^ "Doe Run MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 387.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

37°44′34″N 90°29′51″W / 37.74278°N 90.49750°W / 37.74278; -90.49750


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