Lake Timberline is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The community is built around several reservoirs built in the valleys of Bee Run and Primrose Creek, southwest-flowing tributaries of the Big River, which in turn flows northwest to the Meramec River.
Lake Timberline, Missouri | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 37°59′45″N 90°32′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | St. Francois |
Townships | Big River |
Area | |
• Total | 2.57 sq mi (6.65 km2) |
• Land | 2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Elevation | 870 ft (270 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 726 |
• Density | 305.30/sq mi (117.87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 63628 (Bonne Terre) |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-40222 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806427[2] |
The community is in northern St. Francois County, bordered to the north by Jefferson County. It is northwest of U.S. Route 67, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bonne Terre, 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Festus, and 53 miles (85 km) southwest of St. Louis.
The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 726 | — | |
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Municipalities and communities of Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Farmington | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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