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is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howell County. The West Plains Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Howell County.
West Plains is located at (36.737355, -91.864991). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.1 km²), of which, 12.4 square miles (32.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.