Bismarck is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States.

[3] Bismarck, situated in the western part of St. Francois County, owes its origin and early growth to the farming interests about it and its location at the intersection of the Belmont branch with the main line of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway.

[5] It was named after the Iron Chancellor of Germany, Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, as there was a strong desire to attract German immigrants to the growing railroad area.

All of the original streets of Bismarck, with the exception of Main and Center, were named after trees.

In 1877, Bismarck was incorporated as a town by the County Court and the first trustees were William H. Gullivan, Benjamin Schoch, C. C. Grider, George H. Kelly and A. H. Tegmeyer.

According to folklorist Margot Ford McMillen the name of the town caused some difficult times for residents following America's entry into World War I.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[12] The Missouri Pacific line from St. Louis to Laredo runs through Bismarck.