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New Offenburg is an unincorporated community in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately ten miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve on Route 32.
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New Offenburg, Missouri | |
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unincorporated community | |
 New Offenburg, Missouri sign | |
 Location of New Offenburg | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′31″N 90°11′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Sainte Genevieve |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 63661 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-57116[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 724239[1] |
The community was named after Offenburg, a German city between the Black Forest and the river Rhine, the place where its early settlers originated from.[3]
History
In 1867 the settlers in New Offenburg founded a first Post Office ( Post Office ). The small settlement developed around this post office. New Offenburg was on the Missouri – Illinois Railroad, a major railroad that operated between 1921 and 1978. Today New Offenburg is on Missouri State Route 32.
German-speaking descendants of the immigrants at that time live in New Offenburg to this day and speak a dialect of Baden in addition to American English. Other speakers of the Baden dialects can be found in Weingarten and Zell.
Geography
It is located 10 miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve. It has a latitude of 761 feet (232 meters). Coordinates are 37.9086642°N, -90.1973404°W.[4]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Offenburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for New Offenburg, MO | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.0 (5.0) |
47.0 (8.3) |
57.0 (13.9) |
69.0 (20.6) |
77.0 (25.0) |
85.0 (29.4) |
89.0 (31.7) |
88.0 (31.1) |
80.0 (26.7) |
70.0 (21.1) |
56.0 (13.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
36.0 (2.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
57.0 (13.9) |
65.0 (18.3) |
73.5 (23.1) |
78.0 (25.6) |
76.0 (24.4) |
68.0 (20.0) |
57.5 (14.2) |
45.5 (7.5) |
35.5 (1.9) |
55.8 (13.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
35.0 (1.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
53.0 (11.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
67.0 (19.4) |
64.0 (17.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.0 (1.7) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
44.5 (7.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.1 (53) |
2.5 (64) |
3.9 (99) |
4.7 (120) |
4.8 (120) |
3.4 (86) |
4.1 (100) |
4.0 (100) |
3.2 (81) |
3.2 (81) |
4.1 (100) |
3.4 (86) |
43.4 (1,090) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.0 (7.6) |
3.4 (8.6) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
2.7 (6.9) |
11.5 (29.25) |
| Average precipitation days | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 80 |
| Average snowy days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Education
New Offenburg is served by the St. Genevieve School District with Ste. Genevieve Sr. High School, Middle and elementary School.[6]
In Media
In 2013, the German documentary filmmaker Johannes Suhm shot the Documentation "New Offenburg - The Last Badeners in the USA" about the residents of the settlement.
Gallery
First Baptist Church
References
- "New Offenburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Ramsay Place Names File: Ste. Genevieve County". State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "New Offenburg Topo Map in Ste. Genevieve".
- "New Offenburg,MO". March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/New-Offenburg_MO/overview
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На других языках
[de] New Offenburg
New Offenburg ist eine gemeindefreies Gebiet im Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Sie befindet sich 10 Meilen südwestlich von Ste. Genevieve. Die Siedlung entstand im Jahr 1832 und wurde von badischen Auswanderern gegründet. Der Name der Siedlung ist angelehnt an das deutsche Offenburg.[1]- [en] New Offenburg, Missouri
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