Carrollton, Missouri
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| Coordinates: 39°21′32″N 93°29′44″W / 39.35889°N 93.49556°WCoordinates: 39°21′32″N 93°29′44″W / 39.35889°N 93.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Kim McCauliffe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,116 |
| • Density | 966.7/sq mi (373.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64633 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-11566[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0715434[2] |
Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 4,122 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County[3]. It has several restaurants including JB's Steakhouse, Subway, Sonic, McDonald's, Burger Bar and Dari Maid, Main Street and a few more. The town's recent claim to fame was its baseball team, the Carrollton Trojans, who finished 2nd in Class 2A baseball in their 2009-10 season. After advancing to the Final 4 in the MSHSAA Class 2A Baseball Championships, the Trojans deafeated the Conway Bears (MO) 5-3, than fell to Crystal City (MO) in the title game, 10-1. The Trojans finished the season with a record of 19-3.
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[edit] Geography
Carrollton is located at 39°22′N 93°30′W / 39.367°N 93.5°W (39.3589, -93.4956)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.23% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,122 people, 1,716 households, and 1,074 families residing in the city. The population density was 966.7 people per square mile (373.6/km²). There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of 463.9 per square mile (179.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.86% White, 3.08% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 1,716 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.0% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,161, and the median income for a family was $35,933. Males had a median income of $26,445 versus $14,868 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,295. About 12.4% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7-8, Carrollton Elementary School; grades 2-6, and Adams School; grades Pre-K-1.
[edit] History
Carrollton was established in 1833. It obtained its post office in 1834. Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn Maps, several of which are available online.[5]
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
- Leon E. Bates UAW Leader
- Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
- James Shields Civil War General and United States Senator
- Don Martin Defensive Back for Yale. Played in the NFL for the Buccaneers, Chiefs, and the Patriots, and coached in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders.
- Claude T. Smith American band conductor, composer, and educator.
- Russ Busby, Lead Photographer, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1956-1999
- Thomas Archibald, Colonel, US Army, Vietnam Veteran. 1958-1980. University Vice President, 1980-2002.
- Keith E. Bailey, Chairman, President and CEO, Williams Companies, Inc. 1994-2001. Board of Directors, numerous major oil and gas corporations.
- Wallace Dale Berning, Lawyer, Assistant States Attorney for Ward County, N.D., District Judge, N.D. (Retired 1998)
[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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Carrollton, University of Missouri Digital Library. Accessed 2011-03-14
[edit] External links
- Carrollton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Historic maps of Carrollton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
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