Why visit Cole Camp
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Augustus Sander House, Central Cole Camp Historic District and Triple Creek Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Cole Camp
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cole Camp
Cole Camp is a small city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cole Camp had a population of 1,104.
From the Wikipedia article Cole Camp, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Augustus Sander House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Missouri, United States
Central Cole Camp Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
Cole Camp was laid out in 1857. It became a Flag Stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail route that next year. Tipton was an eastern terminus of the when it was launched in 1858. The route was connected to St. Louis by the Pacific Railroad. The Butterfield Overland Mail Route ran in the 1858-1861 Period before the American Civil War. The first postmaster of Cole Camp was Ezekiel Williams, Sr., appointed February 26, 1839. The city most likely was named after pioneer Captain Stephen Cole.
Cole Camp was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil War, when the local pro-Union Home Guard company was attacked by a Missouri State Guard force on June 19, 1861. At the Battle of Cole Camp, the Home Guard were defeated with a loss of 35 men killed or wounded.
The Central Cole Camp Historic District and Augustus Sander House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Cole Camp, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Cole Camp
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 19°F | 1.8 in | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 23°F | 2.0 in | 6.2 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 4.4 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 5.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 3.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 33°F | 2.9 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 24°F | 2.0 in | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cole Camp 3Nw (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Benton County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sedalia Memorial Airport (DMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Lincoln 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Stover 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Green Ridge 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Smithton 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Sedalia 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Warsaw 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Windsor 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Warrensburg 35 mi northwest, about 56 min by car
- Marshall 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Appleton City 49 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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