Mountain View, Missouri

For other places called "Mountain View", see Mountain View (disambiguation).

Mountain View, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Mountain View, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°59′44″N 91°42′3″W / 36.99556°N 91.70083°W / 36.99556; -91.70083Coordinates: 36°59′44″N 91°42′3″W / 36.99556°N 91.70083°W / 36.99556; -91.70083
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Howell
Area
– Total	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
– Land	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,430
– Density	661.2/sq mi (255.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65548
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-50438[1]
GNIS feature ID	0735739[2]

Mountain View is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,430 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mountain View is located at 36°59′44″N 91°42′3″W / 36.99556°N 91.70083°W / 36.99556; -91.70083 (36.995617, -91.700816)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,430 people, 1,051 households, and 649 families residing in the city. The population density was 661.2 people per square mile (255.0/km²). There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of 320.0 per square mile (123.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% White, 1.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population. There were 1,051 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,308, and the median income for a family was $28,239. Males had a median income of $20,104 versus $17,727 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,022. About 19.3% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.6% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Mountain View is home to an extension of Southwest Baptist University at the Myrtle Glass Learning Center.

Mountain View is located within the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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

• Southwest Baptist University, Mountain View Campus
• Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District
• City of Mountain View
• Historic maps of Mountain View in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri