Missouri

Missouri
Flag of Missouri Seal of Missouri Nickname(s): The Show-Me State (unofficial) Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto (Let the good of the people be the supreme law) Map of the United States with Missouri highlighted
General State Information
Capital	Jefferson City
Largest city	Kansas City
Total Square Miles	69,704 sq mi (180,533 km2)
State Width	240 miles (385 km)
State Length	300 miles (480 km)
Current Population Statistics
Total State Population	5,987,580 (2009 est.)
Total Mental Health Population
- Past Maximum Population	in
Current Institution Statistics
Total Number Of Institutions
- Public Institutions	4
- Private Institutions
Past Mental Health Institutions Total
Peak Number of Institutions	1970 in 10
- State Hospitals	6 in 1973
- State Schools	4 in 1971
- Private Institutions	in

State Hospitals

• Farmington State Hospital
• Fulton State Hospital
• Marshall State Hospital
• Nevada State Hospital
• St. Joseph State Hospital

Private Hospitals

• St Vincent's Institution

State Schools

• Carrollton State School and Hospital
• Higginsville State School and Hospital
• Missouri State School and Hospital
• St. Louis State School and Hospital

Sanitariums

• Emmaus Sanitarium
• Mayfield Sanitarium
• Saint Vincent Sanitarium