Place:Tarkio, Atchison, Missouri, United States

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NameTarkio
TypeCity
Coordinates40.441°N 95.383°W
Located inAtchison, Missouri, United States
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Tarkio is a city in Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2020 census. It was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1881. The name "Tarkio" is from a Native American word meaning "place where walnuts grow". Historically, the economy of the city was based on agriculture and its status as a college town.

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