Tarkio is a city and a township in Atchison County, Missouri. Founded by Charles E. Perkins in 1880, the community was named for the Indian word for a place where walnuts grow. Although its early economy was based on agriculture, Tarkio was a college town from 1883 to 1992, when it was home to Tarkio College, which was closed after filing for bankruptcy protection in 1991. The college reopened in 2012, but as a continuing education facility for professionals. The Tarkio College Alumni Association has rented the main campus building and is restoring it. Tarkio is situated along US Highway 136 and US Highway 59, which intersect in the southern section of the city. Rock Port and Phelps City are to the west, Linden is northwest, Westboro is north, and Fairfax is south. Lincoln, Nebraska is ninety miles northwest, and St. Joseph, Missouri is sixty-four miles southeast.
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The business began in Long Beach, California in 1981, moving to San Marcos in 1995, Fallbrook in 1005, and to Tarkio, Missouri in 1009, where it manufactures gasket and seal kits for a number of brands. Its history, administrative contacts, capabilities and products are highlighted.
http://www.gasketkit.com/
The municipal department furnishes water services to customers in Tarkio, Missouri. The facilities are highlighted, tap requirements are stated, public notices are posted, and board meeting schedules and contacts for board members and staff are included.
http://www.tarkiobpw.com/
Tarkio College Alumni Association
Tarkio College operated in Tarkio, Missouri from 1883 to 1992, when it was closed. The alumni association remains active however, and has been working to renovate the campus and reopen the school as a non-profit, two-year college. The alumni board is featured, along with transcripts, memories, and a calendar of events, as well as reports on its projects and programs.
http://www.tarkioalumni.org/
The 9-hole golf course in Tarkio, Missouri is featured, along with its membership policies, a club handbook, course information and a map, as well as fees and photographs of Tarkio golfers. Its hours of operation and tournament schedules are included.
http://www.tarkiogolfclub.com/
The official web site for the city of Tarkio, Missouri offers a photographic history of the community, maps, demographics, and general information about the city, along with a guide to local facilities and services, parks, schools, and local businesses. City ordinances, job listings, and contacts are included.
http://www.tarkiomo.com/
The TRC began as the Mule Barn Theatre Guild in 1973, named for the historic Mule Barn Theatre in which it was housed. After the building burned in 1989, the guild partnered with Tarkio College, which closed in 1992, so the organization was renamed and build a new building in 2000, offering meeting rooms, catering facilities, a computer lab, children’s theater, and history center.
http://trc.tarkio.com/
The R-1 public school system in Tarkio, Missouri offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through an elementary school and a high school, both of which are highlighted, with directions, schedules, contacts and announcements. A district calendar and an overview of its extracurricular and athletics programs are included.
http://tarkio.k12.mo.us/
Also known as the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1405, the Wingnuts Flying Circus is based in Tarkio, Missouri, where the non-profit organization maintains an aircraft museum and hosts aircraft projects, including the annual July event known as the Greatest Little Airshow. Its facilities and projects are highlighted, and a schedule of events, featured performers, sponsors, and auction dates are posted.
http://www.wingnutsflyingcircus.com/
