Brunswick, Missouri
| Brunswick, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′25″N 93°7′44″W / 39.42361°N 93.12889°WCoordinates: 39°25′25″N 93°7′44″W / 39.42361°N 93.12889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Chariton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 925 |
| • Density | 776.8/sq mi (299.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65236 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-09046[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0714816[2] |
Brunswick is a rural city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. The Missouri Farmers Association (MFA Incorporated) was founded here in 1914. Today the city is considered the Pecan Capital of Missouri. The town is known statewide for its yearly Pecan Festival, held the 1st weekend in October.
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[edit] History
For thousands of years varying cultures of indigenous peoples settled by the Missouri River. At the time of European contact, historical tribes in the area included the Missouri, Osage, Kaw, Otoe and others. In 1723 Etienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont built Fort Orleans near here, established on the Missouri River near the mouth of the Grand River. It was occupied 1723-1726 as the first multi-year European fort and settlement in present-day Missouri. It was to be a trading centerpiece of La Louisiane, the new territory claimed by the French.
After the French colonial period and the Louisiana Purchase, Brunswick and Carroll County were settled in the early decades of the nineteenth century, primarily from migrants from the Upper South states, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought African-American slaves and slaveholding traditions with them. The new landowners had their workers plant and cultivate crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Chariton was one of several counties along the Missouri settled mostly by southerners, and the area became known as Little Dixie.[3]
After the American Civil War, farmers shifted to other crops. In 1914, farmers organized the Missouri Farmers Association (MFA), a cooperative, based in Brunswick. It has since moved to Columbia, Missouri.
Brunswick became the center of an area of pecan groves. Today it is considered the Pecan Capital of Missouri, and celebrates with an annual festival each October at harvest time.
[edit] Geography
Brunswick is located at 39°25′25″N 93°7′44″W / 39.42361°N 93.12889°W (39.423563, -93.128819)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2).1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.03%)water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 925 people, 426 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The population density was 776.8 people per square mile (300.1/km²). There were 536 housing units at an average density of 450.1 per square mile (173.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.16% White, 13.30% African American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 426 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $18,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,516. About 11.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri", Missouri Division - Sons of Confederate Veterans, accessed 3 June 2008
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
- Historic maps of Brunswick in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
- Brunswick Missouri Website - http://www.brunswickmo.com
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