Doe Run, Missouri

Doe Run
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°44′34″N 90°29′51″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Francois County
Founded	1880
Area [1]
• Total	2.42 sq mi (6.26 km^2)
• Land	2.41 sq mi (6.24 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation [2]	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	737
• Density	305.81/sq mi (118.06/km^2)
ZIP code	63637[3]
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-19684
GNIS feature ID	2587064[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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	737		—
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. 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