Stella, Missouri
| Stella, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′46″N 94°11′23″W / 36.76278°N 94.18972°WCoordinates: 36°45′46″N 94°11′23″W / 36.76278°N 94.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 1,152.7/sq mi (445.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64867 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-70648[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0727063[2] |
Stella is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of Stella is located 17 miles southeast of Neosho, Missouri.
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[edit] History
The first known settlers of this area arrived in the early 1820s. The area of Stella was previously a fishing community called Springs. In October 1880, the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad sold a portion of what became Stella to Moses Eagle for $200. Moses Eagle's family arrived in the area in 1844. Stella became an incorporated town in 1930. The town was named after Moses Eagle's granddaughter. The water-powered grist mill was built in 1867 by Moses Eagle. The Bank of Stella was established around 1900. The area's first newspaper, the Amicus Curio, was started in 1901 by a doctor from Kent, Missouri, with the Stella Enterprise and the Stella Weekly Record established after that. The Horner Institute, the first school in Stella, was established in the early 1900s. The Stella Baptist Church was established 1886 with the actual church built around 1911, the Stella Methodist Church was built around 1896, and the Stella Church of Christ was established after 1950.[3]
[edit] Geography
Stella is located at 36°45′46″N 94°11′23″W / 36.76278°N 94.18972°W (36.762824, -94.189814)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 226 |
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| 1940 | 221 | −2.2% | |
| 1950 | 177 | −19.9% | |
| 1960 | 166 | −6.2% | |
| 1970 | 197 | 18.7% | |
| 1980 | 230 | 16.8% | |
| 1990 | 132 | −42.6% | |
| 2000 | 178 | 34.8% | |
| 2010 | 158 | −11.2% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 178 people, 74 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,152.7 people per square mile (458.2/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 563.4 per square mile (223.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.56% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.1% 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 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,781, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,799. About 14.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.7% of those sixty five 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.
- ^ Blanche Pogue Clanton, ed. (1976). The Story of Stella: Pioneer Town of Newton County, Missouri. Noel, Missouri: Pogue Printing Company. pp. 5, 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 29.
- ^ "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.
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