Taos is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City metropolitan statistical area.
History
Taos was laid out in 1849. The city was named after Taos, New Mexico. A post office called Taos was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907.
The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
Geography
Taos is located in eastern Cole County on Missouri Route M between Wardsville to the west and Schubert to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 878 people, 331 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 340 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 331 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Ferdinand Helias, Roman Catholic clergyman; served as priest in Taos
- Tom Henke, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Partnership
The German municipality Twist is twin town of Taos.