Campbell, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Campbell is a city in Dunklin County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,883 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,883 people, 853 households, and 499 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,477.9 people per square mile (572.5/km²). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 758.2 per square mile (293.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.14% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 853 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,838, and the median income for a family was $27,802. Males had a median income of $24,286 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,026. About 11.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
ferry and other important points of interest.
By the 1850s, the city of Campbell had several saloons, a drug store, many physicians, two to three general stores, and a post office
.
In 1863, the Union
and Confederate
armies battled at Chalk Bluff on Four Mile Hill. After the Civil War
, the town of Four Mile became peaceful again.
By 1880, the railroad way was laid down in Campbell, taking all the business away from Four mile, eventually closing the town down.
The small town of Campbell started to flourish in the 1890s. The town and surrounding areas had good timber, so sawmills
and lumber companies began to pop up throughout the town.
Van Tompkins was one the “founding fathers” of the well known peach orchards of Campbell, Missouri.
In 1997, his son, Glenn Tompkins, wrote a book of stories of life on Riddle Hill with his family called “The House on Riddle Hill”. The book contains stories of his Dad, Van Tompkins; his Mom, Sadie Tompkins; his siblings the house they lived in, family friends, work on the farm, going to school, peaches, and other childhood memories.
for the 4th of July, city wide yard sales, auto shows, craft fairs, senior citizen dances, Campbell High School annual reunions, and the annual Missouri Peach Fair.
, local peach farmers, and business owners of the area played host to the first ever Peach Festival. The Peach Fair was a one day event then, including a picnic where folks could barbecue and prizes to the farmers with the best peaches.
Now, in 2011, the Peach Fair has expanded. It is now a seven day celebration of a good year’s harvest. People from all over come to Campbell, Missouri to witness the Peach Festivals. The fair now includes carnival rides, arcade games, various food stands, pageant contests, and raffle drawings.
Dunklin County, Missouri
Dunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 33,155. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 31,454. The largest city and county seat is Kennett...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,883 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Campbell is located at 36°29′34"N 90°4′24"W (36.492680, -90.073311).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,883 people, 853 households, and 499 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,477.9 people per square mile (572.5/km²). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 758.2 per square mile (293.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.14% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 853 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,838, and the median income for a family was $27,802. Males had a median income of $24,286 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,026. About 11.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Campbell, Missouri has a history going as far back as the pre-Civil War era. The city of Campbell was founded in 1880 with the arrival of the railways. The original settlement of Four Mile is located just two miles Northwest of Campbell. Four Mile got its’ name because it was located just four miles from the St. Francis RiverSt. Francis River
The Saint Francis River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States...
ferry and other important points of interest.
By the 1850s, the city of Campbell had several saloons, a drug store, many physicians, two to three general stores, and a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
.
In 1863, the Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
and Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
armies battled at Chalk Bluff on Four Mile Hill. After the Civil War
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
, the town of Four Mile became peaceful again.
By 1880, the railroad way was laid down in Campbell, taking all the business away from Four mile, eventually closing the town down.
The small town of Campbell started to flourish in the 1890s. The town and surrounding areas had good timber, so sawmills
Sawmills
Sawmills may refer to:* A sawmill, a facility where logs are cut to length* Sawmills Studio, a famous UK music recording studio* Sawmills, North Carolina...
and lumber companies began to pop up throughout the town.
Peach History
In the 1930s’ a man by the name of Van Tompkins moved his family to a 230 acre farm on Riddle Hill, the hill just north of Campbell, Missouri. Tompkins took the advice from an accuantance to plant peach trees on some of his land because his other crops were not doing well in the red clay soil.Van Tompkins was one the “founding fathers” of the well known peach orchards of Campbell, Missouri.
In 1997, his son, Glenn Tompkins, wrote a book of stories of life on Riddle Hill with his family called “The House on Riddle Hill”. The book contains stories of his Dad, Van Tompkins; his Mom, Sadie Tompkins; his siblings the house they lived in, family friends, work on the farm, going to school, peaches, and other childhood memories.
City Event
The city of Campbell holds many events for the town and surrounding areas. A list of the events ranging from Easter egg hunts in the softball fields, FireworksFireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
for the 4th of July, city wide yard sales, auto shows, craft fairs, senior citizen dances, Campbell High School annual reunions, and the annual Missouri Peach Fair.
The Peach Fair
In 1944 the Campbell American LegionAmerican Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, local peach farmers, and business owners of the area played host to the first ever Peach Festival. The Peach Fair was a one day event then, including a picnic where folks could barbecue and prizes to the farmers with the best peaches.
Now, in 2011, the Peach Fair has expanded. It is now a seven day celebration of a good year’s harvest. People from all over come to Campbell, Missouri to witness the Peach Festivals. The fair now includes carnival rides, arcade games, various food stands, pageant contests, and raffle drawings.
External links
- Campbell's Official City Website
- Historic maps of Campbell in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...