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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| − | Advance is in northern Stoddard County, just south of the boundary line with [[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger County]]. Highway 25, the main road in the area, gives the town direct connection to Cape Girardeau as well as to other Stoddard County towns such as [[Bloomfield, Missouri|Bloomfield]] and [[Dexter, Missouri|Dexter]]. | + | Advance is in northern Stoddard County, just south of the boundary line with [[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger County]]. Highway 25, the main road in the area, gives the town direct connection to Cape Girardeau as well as to other Stoddard County towns such as [[Bloomfield, Missouri|Bloomfield]] and [[Dexter, Missouri|Dexter]]. The city has a total land area of 1.12 square miles, and its average elevation is 358 feet. |
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| + | Like the rest of Southeast Missouri, Advance has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers, cool winters, and moderate to high rainfall. Its average January temperature is 33°F and its average July temperature is 79°F. It typically receives 46.5 inches of rain per year.<ref>http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=220032&refer=wikipedia</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:59, June 20, 2019
Advance is a 4th-class city in northern Stoddard County, Missouri, approximately 25 miles southwest of Cape Girardeau and 20 miles north of Dexter. The population was 1,347 at the 2010 Census. The city's name is pronounced with a stress on the first syllable: "AD-vance."
History
Advance was incorporated in 1883.[1] It was established close to the site of an older community known as Lakeville, due to the many small lakes in the area. Originally called New Lakeville, it received its current name in 1910 after the extension of Louis Houck's railroad to the settlement, when the postmaster suggested "Advance" in honor of the advancement. The origin of the unusual pronunciation is unclear.[2]
During the early 20th century, State Highway 25, a major thoroughfare, was run through Advance; this allowed the town to avoid the economic and population decline that later happened in many towns of Southeast Missouri, as it could serve as a hub for the surrounding area.
Geography
Advance is in northern Stoddard County, just south of the boundary line with Bollinger County. Highway 25, the main road in the area, gives the town direct connection to Cape Girardeau as well as to other Stoddard County towns such as Bloomfield and Dexter. The city has a total land area of 1.12 square miles, and its average elevation is 358 feet.
Like the rest of Southeast Missouri, Advance has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers, cool winters, and moderate to high rainfall. Its average January temperature is 33°F and its average July temperature is 79°F. It typically receives 46.5 inches of rain per year.[3]