Golden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Barry County, Missouri, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Cassville. It is located south of Table Rock Lake and one mile north of Missouri Route 86 on Highway J.[2] At the 2020 census, Golden had a population of 275.[4]

Golden, Missouri
Golden is located in Missouri
Golden
Golden
Coordinates: 36°31′27″N 93°39′14″W / 36.52417°N 93.65389°W / 36.52417; -93.65389
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total5.72 sq mi (14.81 km2)
 • Land5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total275
 • Density51.61/sq mi (19.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65658[3]
Area code417
GNIS feature ID2587074[2]

A post office called Golden has been in operation since 1876.[5] The community most likely was named after the local Golden family.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020275
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

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It is in the Cassville R-IV School District.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden, Missouri
  3. ^ "Golden MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barry County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2022.