- Monett, Missouri
-
Monett, Missouri — City — Location of Monett, Missouri Coordinates: 36°55′25″N 93°55′20″W / 36.92361°N 93.92222°WCoordinates: 36°55′25″N 93°55′20″W / 36.92361°N 93.92222°W Country United States State Missouri Counties Barry, Lawrence Township Monett, Pierce Government - Mayor Jim Orr Area - Total 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) - Land 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,355 ft (413 m) Population (2010) - Total 8,873 - Density 1,136.2/sq mi (438.7/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 65708 Area code(s) 417 FIPS code 29-49196[1] GNIS feature ID 0729929[2] Monett is a city in Monett Township in Barry County and Pierce Township in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,873 at the 2010 census. It is also the home of the Monett Times.
Contents
Geography
Monett, originally named Plymouth, is located at 36°55′25″N 93°55′20″W / 36.92361°N 93.92222°W (36.923725, -93.922332)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1890 1,699 — 1900 3,115 83.3% 1910 4,177 34.1% 1920 4,206 0.7% 1930 4,099 −2.5% 1940 3,819 −6.8% 1950 4,031 5.6% 1960 5,359 32.9% 1970 5,937 10.8% 1980 6,148 3.6% 1990 6,529 6.2% 2000 7,396 13.3% 2010 8,873 20.0% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,396 people, 2,904 households, and 1,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,136.2 people per square mile (438.6/km²). There were 3,130 housing units at an average density of 480.8/sq mi (185.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.45% White, 0.22% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 7.82% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Mexican of any race were 11.28% of the population.
The Mayor Kennon Cox estimated there were 2,904 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,764, and the median income for a family was $36,858. Males had a median income of $26,150 versus $18,211 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,048. About 9.2% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town has seen quite a rapid growth over the last few years. In March 2006, a Lowe's opened up in addition to several new shopping centers. This community is driven primarily by its industrial sector. Several key businesses in town include Jack Henry & Associates, Tyson, Hydro Aluminum, International Dehydrated Foods, Miracle, Architectural Systems Inc., EFCO, and WinTech
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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official City Website
- Online Edition of City Paper
- Monett Chamber of Commerce
- Monett School District
- Local Business Directory
Municipalities and communities of Barry County, Missouri County seat: Cassville Cities Villages Townships Ash | Butterfield | Capps Creek | Corsicana | Crane Creek | Exeter | Flat Creek | Jenkins | Kings Prairie | Liberty | McDonald | McDowell | Mineral | Monett | Mountain | Ozark | Pioneer | Pleasant Ridge | Purdy | Roaring River | Shell Knob | Sugar Creek | Washburn | Wheaton | White River
CDP Unincorporated
communitiesEagle Rock | Golden | Jenkins | Pleasant Ridge | Pulaskifield | Scholten | Viola | Wheelerville | Yonkerville
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Missouri County seat: Mount Vernon Cities Aurora | Marionville | Miller | Monett‡ | Mount Vernon | Pierce City | Stotts City | Verona
Villages Townships Aurora | Buck Prairie | Freistatt | Green | Hoberg | Lincoln | Mount Pleasant | Mount Vernon | Ozark | Pierce | Red Oak | Spring River | Turnback | Vineyard
Unincorporated
communitiesAlbatross | Chesapeake | Heatonville | Logan | McKinley | Minden | Paris Springs Junction | Phelps | Plew | Rescue | Spencer
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Barry County, Missouri
- Cities in Lawrence County, Missouri
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.