Thirteen hundred souls. Wikipedia:" Sarcoxie was once the strawberry capital of the world and still is the peony capital of the world. " Well, that’s debatable.

The wikipedia page gave me a laugh:

		In June of 2024, a flag proposal was made for the city.[citation needed] The flag is a reversed "French-like" tri-color with the seal of the city in the middle. The proposal has not been recognized by the city yet but has been by a large amount of people. Until then, there is no official flag yet for the city of Sarcoxie.

Not recognized, buy seen by a large amount of people. That's tantamount to official adoption.

Purpose? Looks like a bank.

But the name block has the Masonic symbol, and the faded sign says DRUGS. Or perhaps FROGS. Probably FROGS.

A typical block for cities of this size today, alas.

That had to be a bank.

It was once much nicer. Time can be hard on buildings this small.

Some touches of grace and pride remain.

“Okay, I want a building that looks like it has an absurdly tall second floor, and then I want one that looks like it has a ridiculously cramped second floor.”

Hard style to pin down.

One of the town’s jewels, ill-served by a thoughtless modernization.

I’m tired, boss

But next door, the same thing, spiffed and proud.

Gene Taylor, former mayor, and US House of Rep in the 70s and 80s.

Don’t gaze too long upon his countenance. Really, It's almost unbearable to behold for too long.