Huntsville, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Huntsville, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Huntsville, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Randolph
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area_total_km2 = 6.1
area_land_km2 = 6.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 2.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1553
population_density_km2 = 253.3
population_density_sq_mi = 656.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 245
elevation_ft = 804
latd = 39 |latm = 26 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 32 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 65259
area_code = 660
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blank_info = 29-33886GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0720026GR|3
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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 CountyGR|6.

Geography

Huntsville is located at coor dms|39|26|8|N|92|32|39|W|city (39.435467, -92.544049)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.

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, and many other sports.

History

Huntsville has a history dating back to 1821 when the town was first settled. The first settler here was Daniel Hunt, a Kentucky native, after whom the town was named.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

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