Huntsville, Missouri
| Huntsville, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°26′8″N 92°32′39″W / 39.43556°N 92.54417°WCoordinates: 39°26′8″N 92°32′39″W / 39.43556°N 92.54417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,553 |
| • Density | 656.1/sq mi (253.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65259 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-33886[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0720026[2] |
Huntsville is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Huntsville is located at 39°26′08″N 92°32′39″W / 39.435467°N 92.544049°W.[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Education
Huntsville is home to both the Westran Elementary School and Westran High School. The Westran High School is home to the Westran Hornets and Lady Hornets. Students are offered to participate in football, basketball, softball, baseball, track, golf, cheerleading, and many other sports.
During the mid-19th century, Huntsville was also the home to Mount Pleasant College. A charter was granted and the cornerstone was laid and work began on Mount Pleasant College in 1855. The building was completed in 1857. The college stood in existence for 26 years until it burned to the ground on July 15, 1882.[5]
[edit] History
Huntsville, the oldest settlement in Randolph County, was settled around 1821 by Daniel Hunt, a Kentucky native, after whom the town was named. In 1838, the Potawatomi Indians passed near Huntsville on the Trail of Death. They were being relocated from homes in Michigan and Indiana to Oklahoma. Huntsville was well known for its commerce producing salt, coal mines, hemp rope, and tobacco.
In June, 2000 the Randolph County jail, located in Huntsville, was the scene of a shooting as part of an attempted escape. The jail supervisor and a guard were both killed in the attack.[6]
[edit] Notable residents
- William T. "Bloody Bill" Anderson -- Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War. Anderson spent his boyhood in Huntsville.
- George W.P. Hunt -- First governor of the state of Arizona, U.S. Minister to Siam (present day Thailand). Born & raised in Huntsville. Grandson of the town founder.
- W.I. Westlake—Founder of Westlake Ace Hardware, a chain of hardware stores in the midwest United States. The first Westlake's was openned in Huntsville in 1905.[7]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,805 |
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| 1910 | 2,247 | 24.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,126 | −5.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,897 | −10.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,739 | −8.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,520 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,526 | 0.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,442 | −5.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,657 | 14.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,567 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,553 | −0.9% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 595 households, and 402 families residing in the city. The population density was 656.1 people per square mile (253.0/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 289.0 per square mile (111.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.50% White, 6.12% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 595 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,524, and the median income for a family was $38,043. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,939. About 5.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 10.9% 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri by Howard Wight Marshall, 1976
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/767558/Supervisor-and-guard-killed-in-gunfire-at-Missouri-jail.html
- ^ http://www.westlakehardware.com/company_information/default.aspx
[edit] External links
- Historic maps of Huntsville in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
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