Moberly, Missouri
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| Moberly, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′13″N 92°26′20″W / 39.42028°N 92.43889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2) |
| - Land | 11.6 sq mi (29.9 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (United States Census Bureau) | |
| - Total | 14,227 |
| - Density | 1,033.8/sq mi (399.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65270 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-49034[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0729342[2] |
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2008 census bureau estimate, the population was 14,227.[3] The city was incorporated 1868. The Moberly Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Randolph County. Don Burton is the current mayor.
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[edit] History
Moberly was founded in 1866, and named after Colonel William E. Moberly, the first president of the Chariton and Randolph County railroads.
On Independence Day, 1995, a tornado ripped through downtown Moberly. There were no reported deaths, but there was a large amount of structural damage. Another tornado tore through the area on Sunday, March 12, 2006. Four people were killed and thirteen were injured in the F3-level tornado. Dozens of homes were destroyed.
[edit] Geography
Moberly is located at 39°25′13″N 92°26′20″W / 39.42028°N 92.43889°W (39.420398, -92.438831)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.1 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (29.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
[edit] Transportation
Moberly is served by a municipal airport. Commercial service is available 33 miles to the south in Columbia at the Columbia Regional Airport.
The city is served by U.S. Route 63 to the east on a bypass. The old route is designated as Business 63 and goes through town. U.S. Route 24 goes through town as well. Route M (formerly Route 3) also skirts the edge of town.
The Norfolk Southern Railway serves Moberly running west toward Kansas City, Missouri and east toward Hannibal, Missouri and points on. Norfolk Southern also runs south between Moberly and St. Louis, Missouri and points on. Moberly was once the northern terminus of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad that ran between Moberly and Boonville, Missouri.
Moberly is home to one of Norfolk Southern's many railyards. Norfolk Southern used to have a line that ran north from Moberly to Albia, Iowa, but it was abandoned in the spring of 1992. The line was reopened from 1993-1995 to help in recovery efforts after the great Flood of 1993. By 1997, the line was dismantled between Moberly and Moulton, Iowa.
The Centerville, Iowa-owned Appanoose County Community Railroad currently operates the section from Moulton to Albia, Iowa.
[edit] Education
The town is home to two colleges; Central Christian College of the Bible and Moberly Area Community College. South and North Park Elementary Schools serve grades K-2. Grades 3-5 are enrolled in Gratz Brown Elementary, grades 6-8 in Moberly Middle School, and Moberly High School serves grades 9-12 [1].
[edit] Demographics
As of 2008 the estimate of the population was 14,227. As of the census[1] of 2000,there were 11,945 people, 5,001 households, and 3,090 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,033.8 people per square mile (399.3/km²). There were 5,812 housing units at an average density of 503.0/sq mi (194.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.51% White, 6.71% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 5,001 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% 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 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,519, and the median income for a family was $37,488. Males had a median income of $27,152 versus $19,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,478. About 11.1% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recreation
- Moberly Midget League has provided a summer baseball program for the local youth since 1950.
[edit] Notable residents
- Omar Bradley, US Army general
- Brent Briscoe, actor, writer and director[5]
- Melvin B. Tolson, poet and professor at Wiley College, poet laureate of Liberia
- Mike Wilson, filmmaker
[edit] Notes and 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.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for 2006, 2006 Population Estimate for Moberly, MO URL accessed November 17, 2007
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.brentbriscoe.com
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