Vienna, Missouri
city in and the county seat of Maries County, Missouri, United States
Vienna ( vy-EN-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Maries County, Missouri, United States. Its population was 581 at the 2020 census.
History
Vienna became the county seat in 1855. It was likely named after Vienna, Austria, although, according to folklore, the town was named after Vie Anna, the deceased daughter of a county judge. A post office called Vienna has been in operation since 1856.
The Maries County Jail and Sheriff's House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 610 people, 264 households, and 134 families living in the city. The population density was 575.5 inhabitants per square mile (222.2/km2). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 321.7 per square mile (124.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Vienna, Missouri” as city in and the county seat of Maries County, Missouri, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q952461. Authority coordinates are 38.187, -91.948. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1855, 1856 and 2002.
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