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Golden City, Missouri

Golden City is a city in Golden City Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 656 at the 2020 census.

History
Golden City was established in 1867 as a stop on the Butterfield Stagecoach Line. It takes its name from a nearby area known as Golden Grove. In reality the diggings were done by Indians mining an outcropping of exceptionally fine flint. Another rumor for its naming stems from the Indian dig sites, early settlers thought the flint mines were Spanish gold mines. It was re-platted in 1870. The Golden City Herald served the community from 1881 until Dec. 28, 1972. Dellard Surbrugg published the newspaper and ran a commercial printing business from 1940 until he sold the paper to Gene Wotkiewicz, editor and publisher of the Lockwood Luminary.

2019 tornado
At approximately 9:30 PM on May 22, 2019, an EF-3 tornado struck the city. The storm killed three people and injured a few others. Many homes were unsalvageable.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 sqmi, all land.

Golden City is located in the heart of Missouri Tall Grass Prairie country. Several preserved prairies are located within a few miles of town, the most significant of which are the Golden Prairie, the Cook Meadow and the Pennsylvania Prairie.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 765 people, 325 households, and 197 families living in the city. The population density was 742.7 PD/sqmi. There were 393 housing units at an average density of 381.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.1% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 325 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 884 people, 369 households, and 225 families living in the city. The population density was 861.1 PD/sqmi. There were 423 housing units at an average density of 412.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.04% White, 1.92% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,793, and the median income for a family was $25,347. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,192. About 14.6% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in Golden City is administered by Golden City R-III School District, which operates one elementary school and Golden City High School.

Golden City has a public library, a branch of the Barton County Library.

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Lamar, Missouri

Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.

The city government is consolidated with City Township. The city of Lamar is surrounded by, but is not part of, Lamar Township.

Geography
Lamar is located in central Barton County adjacent to a bend in the North Fork Spring River and lies on US Route 160 just east of US Route 71.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.43 sqmi, of which 5.12 sqmi is land and 0.31 sqmi is water.

History
Lamar was laid out in 1856. It was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas. The city suffered multiple attacks by rebels during the Civil War.

On May 28, 1919, 28-year-old Jay Lynch was lynched in Lamar. It was considered to be a sundown town prior to the Civil Rights era.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 4,532 people, 1,866 households, and 1,202 families living in the city. The population density was 885.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,099 housing units at an average density of 410.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9%.

Of the 1,866 households 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age was 39.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 4,425 people, 1,835 households, and 1,154 families living in the city. The population density was 1,154.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,995 housing units at an average density of 520.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.61% White, 0.18% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40%.

Of the 1,835 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.3% of households were one person and 18.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median household income was $29,296 and the median family income was $38,007. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $20,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,684. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Lamar Municipal Airport (LLU) serves the city and surrounding communities. The airport has a 4,000-ft concrete primary runway with approved GPS approaches (runway 17-35) and a 2,900-ft asphalt crosswind runway with one approved GPS approach (runway 3-21).

Education
Public education in Lamar is administered by Lamar R-I School District, which operates Lamar High School.

Lamar has a public library, a branch of the Barton County Library.

Notable people

 * Blaine Durbin — Major League Baseball player with Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates in early 20th century
 * Wyatt Earp and family — famous frontier lawman
 * Ed Emery — Missouri state senator and former state representative
 * Joe Ihm — Missouri state representative
 * Charles Henry Morgan — Missouri congressman as both a Democrat (1875–79, 1883–85) and a Republican (1909–11)
 * Henry Carroll Timmonds — Missouri state representative and judge in late 19th century
 * Harry S. Truman — 33rd president of the United States, in office 1945–1953; elected vice president in 1944; became president upon death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1945

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Lamar Heights, Missouri

Lamar Heights is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 sqmi, of which 0.78 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 178 people, 79 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 228.2 PD/sqmi. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 115.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 79 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 216 people, 89 households, and 59 families living in the village. The population density was 269.1 PD/sqmi. There were 102 housing units at an average density of 127.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.91% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.93% Asian, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,018. About 18.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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Liberal, Missouri

Liberal is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.

Liberal was founded as an atheist utopia in 1880 by lawyer George Walser, who named it after the Liberal League in nearby Lamar. The city had restrictions on both religious buildings and saloons, instead offering intellectual pursuits. A contingent of Christian residents moved to the town and began holding religious services against Walser's wishes, and eventually took hold of the settlement.

History
Liberal was founded in 1880 by George Walser, an anti-religionist, agnostic lawyer and former state legislator who wished to create an atheist, "freethinker" utopia. It was named after the Liberal League in Lamar, Missouri, which Walser was a member of at the time. Walser purchased 2000 acre of land and advertised across the country for atheists to join his town, which would "have neither God, Hell, Church, nor Saloon".

Walser organized a reformed school system that sought to promote liberal education free from the bias of Christian theology, and had instructional classes on Sundays to replace religious services. The Free Thought University was founded in 1886 with a staff of seven teachers providing regular lectures and hosting intellectual debates. The arrival of the railroad triggered a population boom, bringing the town to 546 residents by 1890.

Christian practitioners began arriving in Liberal soon after it was founded, but were initially met with resistance by Walser. They quietly bought homes within the town and began holding religious services, which were interrupted by Walser, and the Christian group later moved to nearby plots of land after being evicted. A new town, named Pedro, was established in 1884 by the Christians after Walser erected a barbed wire fence around Liberal. Walser eventually relaxed restrictions on saloons in 1887 and churches in 1889.

The local population peaked in the 1910s and declined for much of the 20th century. A major drought in 1980 triggered an exodus of businesses and residents. Today, Liberal is part of a solidly conservative electorate that encompasses all of Barton County.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84 sqmi, of which 0.83 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 319 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was 914.5 PD/sqmi. There were 364 housing units at an average density of 438.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.5% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 319 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 779 people, 328 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 930.7 PD/sqmi. There were 361 housing units at an average density of 431.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.02% White, 0.26% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 2.05% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 328 households, of which 36.6% housed children under the age of 18, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $22,656 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,246. 19.6% of the population and 14.7% of families were below the poverty line. 30.7% of those under the age of 18 and 14.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education
Public education in Liberal is administered by Liberal R-II School District, which operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Liberal High School.

Liberal has a public library, a branch of the Barton County Library.

Notable people

 * Lester Thomas Davis, California state legislator
 * Bob Harmon, Major League Baseball player with St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates in early 20th century

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Milford, Missouri

Milford is a village in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census.

History
Milford was platted in 1869. The village was named after Charles Milford Wilcox, its founder. A post office was established at Milford in 1869.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.04 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 26 people, 14 households, and 7 families living in the village. The population density was 650.0 PD/sqmi. There were 23 housing units at an average density of 575.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 14 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.57.

The median age in the village was 55.5 years. 11.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.3% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 30.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 52 people, 20 households, and 15 families living in the village. The population density was 1,288.2 PD/sqmi. There were 26 housing units at an average density of 644.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, and 1.92% from two or more races.

There were 20 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $19,167. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,303. There were 28.6% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Mindenmines, Missouri

Mindenmines is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census. The city lies approximately four miles east of Frontenac, Kansas. It has possessed a post office since 1883. It is also the home of the Bank of Minden. (named Tusconia 1883–1884, Minden Mines 1884–1895, and Mindenmines since 1895).

Geography
Mindenmines is located in western Barton County on US Route 160 16 miles west of Lamar. The Missouri-Kansas border lies 1.5 miles to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.80 sqmi, of which 3.65 sqmi is land and 0.15 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 365 people, 133 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 100.0 PD/sqmi. There were 167 housing units at an average density of 45.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 86.3% White, 6.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 133 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 409 people, 149 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density was 108.3 PD/sqmi. There were 175 housing units at an average density of 46.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 1.71% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,125, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $23,393 versus $16,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,560. About 14.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.

History
The town was laid out by Captain J. R. Tucker, March 19, 1883 and named Minden. But only a year later the name was changed to Mindenmines (spelled Minden Mines from 1884 to 1895) because the mail got mixed up with that of Mendon, Missouri. The suffix was added because the chief occupation of the local inhabitants was coal mining.

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Adrian, Missouri

Adrian is a city in northern Bates County, Missouri, U.S. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 1,677 at the 2010 census.

History
Adrian was platted in 1880 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. Some say the city was named by settlers who hailed from Adrian, Michigan, while others believe the city was named after Adrian Talmadge, the son of a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Adrian since 1880.

Geography
Adrian is located on Missouri Route 18 adjacent to the west side of US Route 71. Butler is approximately nine miles to the south. The community of Archie in southern Cass County is 5.5 miles to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.18 sqmi, of which 2.09 sqmi is land and 0.09 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,677 people, 685 households, and 430 families living in the city. The population density was 802.4 PD/sqmi. There were 782 housing units at an average density of 374.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 685 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,780 people, 682 households, and 469 families living in the city. The population density was 953.6 PD/sqmi. There were 734 housing units at an average density of 393.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 682 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,436, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $32,798 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,856. About 10.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions
Adrian's Frontier Village is the site of the annual Western Missouri Antique Tractor and Machinery Association Gas and Steam Engine Show.

Education
Adrian public schools are part of the Adrian R-III School District. Schools in the district include Adrian Elementary School, grades PreK through 5th grade, and Adrian Jr./Sr. High School, grades 6 through 12. Don Lile is the Superintendent of Schools.

The school mascot is the Blackhawks. The 2002 Blackhawk football team won Missouri's Class One Championship. In 1984 and 1992, Adrian won the Boys' Missouri Class 1A championship in track and field. The Blackhawks also won the 1994 Girls Class 2A Championship in track and field. In 2016, the varsity girls' basketball finished second in the state.

Media
The Adrian Journal was published from 1889 to February 2015.
 * Newspapers

Bates County Messenger launched in February 2015, when Lee Anna Schowengerdt bought the Adrian Journal and the Drexel Star. and was published weekly. The Messenger was discontinued in April 2017.

Notable people

 * John Cowdery, Alaska politician
 * Howard Maple, professional baseball athlete
 * Randy Pike, former Missouri state legislator

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Amoret, Missouri

Amoret is a city in western Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.

History
Amoret was platted in 1890, and possibly was named after the biblical Amorites. A post office called Amoret has been in operation since 1885.

Geography
Amoret is located on Missouri Route 52 approximately 13 miles west of Butler and just over one mile east of the Missouri-Kansas border. Mulberry Creek flows past about one mile to the east and joins the Marias des Cygnes River about 2.5 miles to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.21 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 190 people, 77 households, and 50 families living in the city. The population density was 904.8 PD/sqmi. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 457.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 77 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 211 people, 81 households, and 52 families living in the city. The population density was 980.2 PD/sqmi. There were 95 housing units at an average density of 441.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 81 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $28,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,071. About 20.8% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those 65 or over.

Education
Amoret is home to Miami High School. The school mascot is the Eagles.

title: Amoret, Missouri


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Amsterdam, Missouri

Amsterdam is a city in western Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census.

History
Amsterdam was platted in 1891. The city was named after Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. Arthur Stilwell, an early-20th-century railroad executive, chose it because the Dutch capital was where the firm of an important railway financier, Jan de Goeijen, was located. A post office has been in operation at Amsterdam since 1892.

Geography
Amsterdam is located on Missouri Route Y three miles south of Merwin, six miles north of Amoret and 14 miles northwest of Butler. The Missouri-Kansas border is about one mile to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 242 people, 95 households, and 62 families living in the city. The population density was 424.6 PD/sqmi. There were 106 housing units at an average density of 186.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.7% Native American, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 95 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 38 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 281 people, 102 households, and 69 families living in the city. The population density was 480.9 PD/sqmi. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 186.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.71% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races.

There were 102 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,821, and the median income for a family was $34,545. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $21,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,670. About 15.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.0% of those over the age of sixty five.

title: Amsterdam, Missouri


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Butler, Missouri

Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census. The county seat of Bates County, the city is named for William Orlando Butler, a noted American military and political figure of the early and mid-19th century. It is located approximately 50 mi south of Kansas City, Missouri on U.S. Route 71-Interstate 49.

History
When originally laid out in April 1852, Butler was a short distance from its current location, with John C. Kennett being recognized as the first settler to build a home. The plat for Butler was filed in August, 1853 and consisted of five lots on fifty-five acres of donated land. The first county seat for Bates County was Papinville.

After a large portion of the county was split off to form Vernon County in 1855, Papinville was no longer near the geographic center, and Butler was selected in 1856 as the county seat. County officials shortly thereafter selected the contracting firm of Fitzpatrick & Hurt to construct a fifty-by-fifty foot brick courthouse at a cost of $5,000. This building served the county until being gutted by fire in 1861. The year 1856 also saw the establishment of Butler's first general mercantile store was established in 1856, with several others following in the years prior to the Civil War's outbreak in 1861.

Civil War to present
During the Civil War western Missouri was engulfed in insurgent Confederate actions and raids by Union forces. Personal conflicts were also played out in the war's violence. Early in the conflict a major fire destroyed not only the Bates County courthouse but nearly all of the surrounding square of businesses and the town's first church. The arson fire was the handiwork of a squad of volunteer Kansas cavalry acting on orders of Jayhawker Colonel James Montgomery. A company of pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard cavalry under Sidney D. Jackman arrived too late to stop the arson, but they pursued the Kansans back across the border, killing and wounding several. During much of the spring and summer of 1862, the town was occupied by Union Colonel Fitz Henry Warren and elements of the 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry. Arriving in April, they stayed until mid-August when they left for Clinton, Missouri, followed closely by Confederate troops under Colonel Jackman and General Vard Cockrell. The opposing groups would finally meet a few days later at the Battle of Lone Jack in Jackson county.

Two months later a Civil War milestone took place in Bates County at a site approximately eight miles southwest of Butler. This was the first combat against Confederates by African Americans fighting for the Union. During the Battle of Island Mound (aka "Battle of Fort Toothman") on October 28–29, 1862, the Union 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers—composed of former slaves who had escaped from Arkansas and Missouri—and a scouting element from the 5th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry engaged a numerically superior force of Confederate guerrillas and recent Missouri State Guard recruits led by Vard Cockrell and Bill Truman (a relative of future President Harry S. Truman). The Union forces crossed into Missouri on a mission to clear Confederate guerrillas from an area known as "Hog Island". The Union troops commandeered and fortified the homestead of Confederate guerrilla Enoch John Toothman. The next day a detachment engaged with mounted Confederate cavalry, but stood their ground. The Confederates withdrew from the area on October 29. Eight Union men were killed and an estimated 30-40 Confederates.

On August 25, 1863 Union Army General Thomas Ewing issued his controversial Order No. 11, requiring evacuation of all rural residents from the county. Ostensibly it was a response to the raid on Lawrence, Kansas by Confederate guerrillas under William Quantrill and a means to cut off materiel support for further bushwhacker activity. Opponents believed it was a personal vendetta by Ewing, an abolitionist from Kansas who lost several friends in the raid. Order No. 11 called for the forced evacuation of the rural residents of Bates and three other border counties (Cass, Jackson, and Vernon) within 15 days of issuance. All rural residents of the affected counties, regardless of their allegiance, were forced to leave their farms and homes.

Those who could prove their loyalty to the Union were allowed to remain in the counties but required to move to communities near Union military outposts. Those unwilling or unable to prove loyalty were ordered to move from the counties altogether or face imprisonment. Among the forced evacuees were Solomon and Hattie (Gregg) Young and their daughter Martha, the maternal grandparents and mother of future President Harry Truman. Butler was left a virtual ghost town. When residents returned later near war's end, the town and much of the county as a whole had been burned, looted, and otherwise destroyed by regular Union forces, pro-Union Jayhawkers, and Kansas "Red Legs".

 Post-Bellum:  A temporary structure for county business and court activities was constructed in late 1865 but proved inadequate. In 1869 a much larger two-story brick courthouse was constructed at a cost of $23,000. While slowly continuing its recovery, Butler was finally incorporated as a village on June 19, 1872. Seven years later, on April 7, 1879 Butler was reincorporated as a fourth-class city, with William Page serving as the first mayor. Numerous mills and grain elevators became part of the growing Butler business community through the 1870s, providing opportunities for surrounding farms to process wool and various grains.

Butler gained electric power in 1881, being one of the first communities west of the Mississippi River to offer that convenience. Four large lights were mounted atop the Bates County courthouse, providing illumination for the downtown area. Butler became known as "The Electric City." The 1869 courthouse survived until 1899 when it was found to be structurally unsound; it was closed and demolished.

After passage of a bond issue, construction on the current Bates county courthouse began in 1901. The eighty-by-one hundred five foot Romanesque-style structure was built of "Carthage stone" from southern Missouri at a total project cost of $50,000 and was occupied in July, 1902. By the early 20th century Butler's business listings included three banks, an opera house, four hotels, and a large number of general and specialty stores.

In 2008 Bates county residents erected a statue and plaque honoring the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers and the Battle of Island Mound on the grounds of the Bates County courthouse in Butler. The State of Missouri purchased a 40-acre property including part of the former Toothman homestead and established the "Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site" in October 2012.

The Bates County Courthouse and Palace Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
The city is on US Route 71 and Missouri Route 52. Rich Hill is ten miles south and Adrian is 8.5 miles north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.08 sqmi, of which 4.07 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

Demographics
Butler is considered a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,219 people, 1,739 households, and 1,031 families living in the city. The population density was 1036.6 PD/sqmi. There were 2,047 housing units at an average density of 502.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 2.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 1,739 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,209 people, 1,723 households, and 1,047 families living in the city. The population density was 1,089.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,914 housing units at an average density of 495.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 1.92% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 1,723 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,531, and the median income for a family was $31,596. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,523 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,237. About 15.4% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Butler R-V School District operates one elementary school and Butler High School.

The town has a lending library, the Butler Public Library.

Notable people

 * Wesley Bolin, Arizona Governor
 * Harvey C. Clark, U.S. Army brigadier general
 * Robert Heinlein, science fiction author was born and lived in Butler.
 * Charles O'Rear, photographer and author was born in Butler.
 * Randy Pike, Missouri state legislator, was born in Butler.
 * Stan Wall, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
 * Warren Welliver, lawyer and jurist. Served ten years on the Supreme Court of Missouri.

title: Butler, Missouri


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Foster, Missouri

Foster is a village in Bates County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census.

History
A post office called Foster has been in operation since 1883. The village was named after Charles Foster, governor of Ohio.

Geography
Foster is located at 38.16556°N, -94.50694°W (38.165674, -94.507017).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.49 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 117 people, 46 households, and 35 families living in the village. The population density was 238.8 PD/sqmi. There were 60 housing units at an average density of 122.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.9% African American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 46 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 130 people, 52 households, and 34 families living in the village. The population density was 277.5 PD/sqmi. There were 63 housing units at an average density of 134.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 2.31% Native American, and 0.77% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,631. There were 6.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.2% of under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.

title: Foster, Missouri


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Hume, Missouri

Hume is a city in southwest Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68 sqmi, of which 0.66 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

The community lies on Missouri Route A in the southwest corner of the county. Rich Hill is approximately eleven miles to the east and the Missouri-Kansas border is 1.5 miles to the west. The headwaters of Duncan Creek arise adjacent to the southwest and Walnut Creek flows past the north of the community.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 336 people, 122 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 509.1 PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 213.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 122 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.33.

The median age in the city was 33 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 122 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density was 494.2 PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 206.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.28% White, 4.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.78% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,176. About 8.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hume has a preschool, elementary school, and a high school. The mascot for Hume is the Hornets, with red and white as school colors. The elementary school and the high school are accredited by the Missouri Department of Education.

Hume area history prior to founding
The Hume area prior to the founding of the town was an area bathed in the beauty of nature and heinous Border Wars. Native Americans are thought to have buried their dead in a mound structure approximately one mile north of Hume, although there is no evidence to support this claim. The first known Euro-American settler in the Hume area was Peter Duncan in 1835. The Bleeding Kansas affair and the upcoming Civil War brought John Brown to this area with an attack on the Lawrence farm, five miles south of Hume, in which slaves were freed. Border warfare fighting began soon after, which cost many lives. The Civil War began in 1861, and within a 40-mile radius of Hume, two battles took place: the Battle of Mine Creek and the Battle of Dry Wood Creek. The war came to a head when Order No. 11 was signed by Gen. Thomas Ewing and led to a burning of settlements in the Hume area.

Hume's early period 1880-1930
It took many years after Order 11 for the Hume area to recover. A plat was drawn up by Leroy Taylor in 1880 for the town of Howard. Howard was not meant to be, due to the Post Office which had a town of Howard Mills, MO registered, and fearful of confusion, Howard had to change its name. The name, even today, is still debated upon. Tradition is that Hume got its name from a whiskey bottle falling off a train; however on Taylor's original plat, he had a Hume Street drawn on it. The population was about 1,000 at the beginning. Noah Little had to redraw Taylor's Plat and designed the town of Hume. Hume has many catalpa trees, due to a nurseryman in trouble for public intoxication who had to plant the trees as part of his punishment. Two railroads lines used to run through, now only one of these exists to this day. As for celebrations, the Hume Stock Show began in 1905, eventually the Hume Stock Show morphs into the Hume Fair, which exists today. Hume was known for being the White City on the Border due to local journalist Lewis Moore who advocated painting fences white in Hume. Many people did paint their fences white after this campaign.

Hume peak coal mining period 1930-1950
Hume grew immensely due to the coal mining industry and the population peaked at nearly two thousand or more during at the height of coal production. The most prominent coal company in the area was the Hume Sinclair Coal Company. The first public water system was developed in the 1950s. Coal mining did not last past the 1950s and with the closing of coal mines, businesses vanished and people left.

Hume after coal, hume bank scandal
The population of Hume reduced to under 200 by the early 1990s. The old Hume high school was demolished in May 1989 and a new high school wing added to the elementary was completed in 1991.

In 2008 nearly one hundred FBI agents and agents of other US departments seized control of the Hume Bank following several reports of embezzlement. Over the course of three days the agents seized banking documents and closed operations of the Hume bank. Soon afterwards Security Bank of neighboring town Rich Hill, Missouri assumed the insured deposits and re-opened the bank as a branch of Security Bank.

The bank scandal in 2008 was completely caused by fiscal mismanagement and embezzlement. In 2009, previous Hume Bank president, Jeffrey W. Thompson, 40, of Hume, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays to the charges of making false statements to the FDIC as part of a bank fraud scheme that caused such significant losses that the bank was pushed into insolvency. FDIC losses totalled $5,168,580 and total losses were over 6.6 million US dollars.

Hume installed a new water system in 2009.

In 2011 Jeff Thompson was sentenced to six years, six months in Federal prison without the possibility of parole.

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Merwin, Missouri

Merwin is a village in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census.

History
Merwin was platted in 1891. The village was named for James G. Merwin, a railroad man. A post office was established at Merwin in 1891, and remained in operation until 1969.

Geography
Merwin is located at 38.405°N, -94.59°W (38.404972, -94.590084).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 58 people, 25 households, and 16 families living in the village. The population density was 386.7 PD/sqmi. There were 31 housing units at an average density of 206.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 1.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 25 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the village was 45 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 83 people, 32 households, and 22 families living in the village. The population density was 572.7 PD/sqmi. There were 33 housing units at an average density of 227.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 87.95% White, and 12.05% from two or more races.

There were 32 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,038. There were 23.3% of families and 27.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 29.2% of under eighteens and 57.1% of those over 64.

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Passaic, Missouri

Passaic is a town in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States.

History
Passaic was founded in 1891. The city was named after Passaic, New Jersey. A post office called Passaic was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1983.

Geography
Passaic is located at 38.32167°N, -94.34806°W (38.321573, -94.348112).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.07 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 34 people, 12 households, and 8 families living in the village. The population density was 485.7 PD/sqmi. There were 14 housing units at an average density of 200.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 12 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.50.

The median age in the village was 41.5 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 17.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 41.2% were from 45 to 64; and 2.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 40 people, 14 households, and 9 families living in the town. The population density was 562.5 PD/sqmi. There were 16 housing units at an average density of 225.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White and 2.50% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.50% of the population.

There were 14 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the town the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $51,667 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,024. There were 30.0% of families and 29.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Rich Hill, Missouri

Rich Hill is a city in southern Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2020 census.

History
Rich Hill was platted in 1880. The city was named in 1871 by C.W. Ratekin and used the slogan "The Town That Coal Built". The town experienced a rapid population expansion during the late 1800s, until mining efforts began to decline and eventually ended in 1906. The mining effort was renewed by Peabody Energy in the 1950s.

The Prairie View Stock Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Geography
Rich Hill is located on Missouri Route A adjacent to the west side of US Route 71 eleven miles south of Butler. The Bates-Vernon county line is 2.5 miles to the south. The upper reaches of the Truman Reservoir are two miles east on the Marais des Cygnes River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 sqmi, of which 1.37 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 567 households, and 351 families living in the city. The population density was 1019 PD/sqmi. There were 701 housing units at an average density of 512 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 567 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 41 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,461 people, 617 households, and 391 families living in the city. The population density was1065 PD/sqmi. There were 727 housing units at an average density of 530 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.33% White, 0.14% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 617 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,964, and the median income for a family was $28,938. Males had a median income of $25,476 versus $15,978 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,356. About 16.0% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
KLM Telephone Company, a rural telephone company, serves the area. Its owner, Fastwyre, is based in Blair, Nebraska.

Education
Public education in Rich Hill is administered by Rich Hill R-IV School District.

Rich Hill has a public library, the Rich Hill Memorial Library.

Transportation
Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Jefferson Lines.

Pop Culture
The city was featured in the 2014 documentary, Rich Hill. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize for a documentary.

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Rockville, Missouri

Rockville is a city in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 135 at the 2020 census.

History
Rockville was laid out in 1868. The city was named from local white sandstone quarries. A post office called Rockville has been in operation since 1871.

Geography
Rockville is located at 38.07056°N, -94.08028°W (38.070435, -94.080404).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 sqmi, all land.

The community is in the southeast corner of Bates County approximately 18 miles southeast of Butler and on the north shore of the Harry S Truman Reservoir. Schell City is across the lake and four miles to the southwest in adjacent Vernon County.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 166 people, 72 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 503.0 PD/sqmi. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 312.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 72 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 162 people, 77 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was 504.8 PD/sqmi. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 320.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.53% White, 0.62% African American, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 77 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,219, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $11,786 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,730. About 33.3% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.

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Cole Camp, Missouri

Cole Camp is a small city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2010 census.

The town is known for the annual street fair in September. It also hosts a Maifest in May, an Oktoberfest in October, and a Christbaumfest in late November; all highlight the town's German heritage.

History
Cole Camp was laid out in 1857. The city most likely was named after pioneer Captain Stephen Cole. The first postmaster of Cole Camp was Ezekiel Williams, Sr., appointed February 26, 1839.

Cole Camp was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil War, when the local pro-Union Home Guard company was attacked by a Missouri State Guard force on June 19, 1861. At the Battle of Cole Camp, the Home Guard were defeated with a loss of 35 men killed or wounded.

The Central Cole Camp Historic District and Augustus Sander House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Cole Camp is located in northeast Benton County along Missouri Route 52 approximately four miles west of US Route 65. The headwaters of Cole Camp Creek are adjacent to the west side of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.30 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,121 people, 492 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 862.3 PD/sqmi. There were 560 housing units at an average density of 430.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 492 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 451 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,050.6 PD/sqmi. There were 493 housing units at an average density of 503.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 451 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,190, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $26,827 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,280. About 2.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Cole Camp R-1 School District operates one public elementary school, one middle school, and Cole Camp High School. Cole Camp Methodist Pre-School and Trinity Lutheran Pre-School are private institutions. Lutheran School Association is a K-8 school in the community and the majority of those students attend Cole Camp High School. As of 2022 Cole Camp High School is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #195 best high school in Missouri, with an enrollment of 222 students.

Cole Camp has a public library, a branch of the Boonslick Regional Library.

Notable people

 * Martin Heinrich, raised in Cole Camp. Former congressman and U.S. Senator from New Mexico
 * Stan Kroenke- owner of Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and majority owner of Arsenal

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Lincoln, Missouri

Lincoln is a city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2020 census.

History
A post office called Lincoln was established in 1866. The city was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States.

Geography
Lincoln is located at 38.39222°N, -93.33278°W (38.392258, -93.332766).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 sqmi, of which 0.95 sqmi is land and 0.03 sqmi is water.

Demographics
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $25,595, and the median income for a family was $35,217. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,803. About 6.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,190 people, 478 households, and 298 families residing in the city. The population density was 1252.6 PD/sqmi. There were 524 housing units at an average density of 551.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 478 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

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Warsaw, Missouri

Warsaw is a city located in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2020 census. Warsaw is the county seat of Benton County.

Adjacent to the Osage River it is heavily tied to two major lakes on the river. The uppermost reaches of Lake of the Ozarks is part of southwest city limits and the Truman Dam and Truman Reservoir are on its northwest side.

History
The original inhabitants of the area were the Delaware, Shawnee, Sac, Kickapoo, and Osage tribes (namesake of the Osage River which passed by the city). French settlers visited the area as early as 1719.

Warsaw was platted in 1837. The city was incorporated in 1843 and designated as the county seat of Benton County. The city was named after Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, in honor of the Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz Kościuszko, who was Polish and had also fought for independence in his homeland. Warsaw was a steamboat port, the furthest point up the Osage River they could navigate.

Permanent immigrants to the area were Germans, Scotch-Irish, and English, as well as transplant farmers from Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas, first arriving circa 1820.

In 1931 the upper reaches of Lake of the Ozarks reached the community on the Osage River. The dam for Truman Reservoir on the Osage River just northwest of the city limits officially opened 1979 after construction began in 1964. Place names for many lake related businesses including the Harry S. Truman Regional Visitor Center have the Warsaw mailing address even though they are outside the city limits. The Warsaw city limits do not include Truman Reservoir lakefront. City limits do include waterfront the upper reaches of the Osage Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.

The Upper Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The bridge is the first crossing of the Osage River below the Truman Dam is actually a crossing of Lake of the Ozarks.

Geography
Warsaw is located at 38°14'43" North, 93°22'38" West (38.245195, -93.377227). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.62 sqmi, of which 2.41 sqmi is land and 0.21 sqmi is water. The total area is 7.6% water given its southern border the upper reaches of Lake of the Ozarks. Warsaw is located on a junction of U.S. Route 65 and Missouri Route 7. It is located on the northern terminus of Missouri Route 83.

Climate
On July 14, 1954, the temperature in Warsaw rose to 117.9 °F. This remains the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Missouri. On February 13, 1905, the temperature at Warsaw fell to −40 °F, the coldest temperature ever recorded in Missouri. The average annual temperature is 56.7 °F.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,127 people, 914 households, and 523 families living in the city. The population density was 882.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 450.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 914 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,070 people, 923 households, and 539 families living in the city. The population density was 1,045.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,027 housing units at an average density of 518.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 923 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12, and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,583, and the median income for a family was $33,068. Males had a median income of $24,464 versus $19,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,262. 18.5% of the population and 9.5% of families were below the poverty line. 24.7% of those under the age of 18 and 14.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education
Warsaw R-IX School District operates four schools at Warsaw: North Elementary School, South Elementary School, John Boise Middle School, and Warsaw High School.

Warsaw also has a private school, Cornerstone Academy of the Ozarks (K-12).

Warsaw has a public library, a branch of the Boonslick Regional Library.

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Glen Allen, Missouri

Glen Allen is a village in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri, United States, located near the intersection of State Highway 34 and Route ZZ just west of Marble Hill. The population was 57 at the 2020 census.

It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Glen Allen was settled circa 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1906. It was situated along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway.

2023 Tornado
In the early morning hours of April 5, 2023, an EF-2 tornado ripped through Glen Allen causing widespread destruction and a number of injuries, including five fatalities.

Glen Allen or Glenallen?
The legal name of the settlement is "Glen Allen". However, the U.S. Post Office is officially "Glenallen", spelled the same as the original company station of the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway.

Today locals uniformly refer to this location as "Glen Allen", as does the U.S. Census Bureau. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) refers to this community with both names, as does the State of Missouri.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.06 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 85 people, 35 households, and 26 families living in the village. The population density was 1416.7 PD/sqmi. There were 49 housing units at an average density of 816.7 /mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 96.47% White, 1.18% Black or African American, and 2.35% from two or more races.

There were 35 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 50 households, and 38 families living in the town. The population density was 2,477.5 PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 1,093.5 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 91.03% White, 5.52% Native American, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.

There were 50 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the town the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,079. There were 30.0% of families and 30.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

 * Madison Roswell Smith, U.S. ambassador to Haiti and United States Representative, was born on a farm near Glen Allen
 * James Fulton Zimmerman, educator and historian, was born in Glen Allen
 * Orville Zimmerman, United States Representative for Missouri's 10th congressional district, 1935–1948, was born on a farm near Glen Allen

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Marble Hill, Missouri

Marble Hill is a fourth-class city in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri, United States. Located at the intersection of State Highways 34 and 51, it is the largest city in Bollinger and serves as the county seat. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. The city was officially organized in July 1851 and is named after a marble-like rock.

Marble Hill is part of the Cape Girardeau−Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
The area that would eventually become known as Marble Hill was established in 1842 as New California. Nine years later, it was renamed Dallas in 1851. As the area grew over the years, the First Baptist Church was built in 1856 near the oldest cemetery in Marble Hill. In 1862, the courthouse and town of Dallas was raided by Colonel S.D. Kitchen, along with 120 Confederate soldiers. Finally, in 1868, the name of the town was changed again, this time to Marble Hill, to prevent confusion with the already existing Dallas County.

A year after the name change, a man by the name of Eli Lutes laid out what would become known as Lutesville. Lutes offered 10 acre to the railroad for a depot location which would be used as a shipping and trading point. Disputes with leaders of Marble Hill persuaded the railroad to relocate their route through Lutesville instead.

In 1880, Will Mayfield College moved to Marble Hill from Smithville. It remained in operation there until its closing in 1934. In 1893, Wicecarver's Store was built across from the courthouse where the steps in front were formerly used for mounting horses and carriages. Between 1904 and 1905, the Mineral Well was dug on the courthouse square and was used until 1947–1948. The year 1932 marked the last passenger line on the Belmont Branch of the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad. The railroad company ceased operations through Lutesville in 1973. In August 1953, an artesian well was discovered approximately 1800 ft deep while drilling for oil in the area. In 1973, voters approved a measure to build what would become known as Twin City Airport.

It was suggested in 1985 that the towns of Marble Hill and Lutesville should merge. Lutesville, which had been founded in 1869 and later became the main business and shipping center for the area, merged with Marble Hill and maintained the name of Marble Hill because it was the current county seat. The portion of Marble Hill that was the former city of Lutesville is the portion southwest of Crooked Creek. Crooked Creek has flooded the town on many occasions.

Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Marble Hill, 40.6% possess a high school diploma, 5.0% have a bachelor's degree, and 3.3% holds a post-graduate/professional degree as their highest educational attainment.

Public Schools
The Woodland R-IV School District serves the educational needs of most of the city's residents and nearby throughout central Bollinger County. According to the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, there is one elementary school, one middle school, and one senior high school in the district. During the 2008–2009 school year, there was a total of 928 students and 79 certified staff members enrolled in the Woodland R-IV School District. The school colors are red and black and its mascot is the cardinal. Athletics at the school consist of boys' and girls' basketball and cross country; boys' baseball; girls' volleyball and softball; and cheerleading.
 * Woodland Elementary School (K-04)
 * Woodland Middle School (05-08)
 * Woodland High School (09-12)

Public library
Marble Hill has a public library, the Bollinger County Library.

Geography
Marble Hill is located just north of the confluence of Hurricane Creek and Crooked Creek. Lutesville lies to the south across Crooked Creek. Missouri routes 34 and 51 pass through the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.65 sqmi, of which 1.64 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

Climate
Marble Hill has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cool. Precipitation is abundant with an annual average of 48.58 in; the spring and autumn months typically are the wettest parts of the year.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,477 people, 604 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 900.6 PD/sqmi. There were 705 housing units at an average density of 429.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.41% White, 1.02% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 604 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.4% male and 56.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,502 people, 642 households, and 414 families residing in the city. The population density was 935.9 PD/sqmi. There were 719 housing units at an average density of 448.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 0.13% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. Among the major first ancestries reported in Marble Hill are 16.2% German, 14.5% English, 14.4% Irish, 11.4% American, 5.4% Dutch, and 3.4% French.

There were 642 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,163, and the median income for a family was $29,871. Males had a median income of $25,093 versus $16,161 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,857. About 17.4% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

City/Local
The City of Marble Hill is governed by Mayor Trey Wiginton and a four-member city council.

State
Marble Hill is a part of Missouri's 151st Legislative District and is currently represented by Representative Herman Morse R-Dexter. In the Missouri Senate, State Senator Holly Rehder R-Scott City represents Marble Hill as part of Missouri's 27th Senatorial District.

Federal
Marble Hill is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Jason T. Smith (R-Cape Girardeau).

title: Marble Hill, Missouri


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Sedgewickville, Missouri

Sedgewickville is a village in northern Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census.

Sedgewickville is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology
Sedgewickville was originally called Smithville; the present name was adopted in 1892.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.64 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 173 people, 61 households, and 41 families living in the village. The population density was 270.3 PD/sqmi. There were 68 housing units at an average density of 106.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 61 households, of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age in the village was 30.5 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.5% were from 25 to 44; 18.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 197 people, 69 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was 311.5 PD/sqmi. There were 75 housing units at an average density of 118.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,156, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,962. About 8.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.1% of those 65 or over.

title: Sedgewickville, Missouri