Cassville, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Cassville is a city in Flat Creek Township
, Barry County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 3,266 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Barry County
. Crowder College
offers 2 year degree programs in Cassville. The city was connected by rail via the Cassville & Exeter Railroad from July 4, 1896 to September 11, 1956.http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/Exeter/train.htm
, Cassville has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,890 people, 1,194 households, and 770 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,046.0 people per square mile (404.3/km²). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 473.0 per square mile (182.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 0.03% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 1.11% from other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 1,194 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,351, and the median income for a family was $34,074. Males had a median income of $22,952 versus $19,120 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,660. About 12.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
In November of 2009, the Cassville High School Wildcats football team won their second consecutive Missouri Class 3 State Football Championship by defeating Bowling Green, 24-7.
Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri
Flat Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,462.-Geography:Flat Creek Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Cassville...
, Barry County
Barry County, Missouri
Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General....
, 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 3,266 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Barry County
Barry County, Missouri
Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General....
. Crowder College
Crowder College
Crowder College, established in 1963 on the grounds of the former Fort Crowder, is a two-year community college serving the Junior College District of Newton and McDonald counties in southwestern Missouri and other outlying areas, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees...
offers 2 year degree programs in Cassville. The city was connected by rail via the Cassville & Exeter Railroad from July 4, 1896 to September 11, 1956.http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/Exeter/train.htm
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Cassville has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it 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 2,890 people, 1,194 households, and 770 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 1,046.0 people per square mile (404.3/km²). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 473.0 per square mile (182.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 0.03% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 1.11% 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 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 1,194 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,351, and the median income for a family was $34,074. Males had a median income of $22,952 versus $19,120 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 $16,660. About 12.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The City of Cassville is managed by four-member Board of Aldermen (City Council). Tracy K. Holle (elected April, 2007) is the current Mayor.Sports
In November of 2008, the Cassville High School Wildcats football team won their first ever Missouri Class 3 State Football Championship by defeating Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis), 31-6.In November of 2009, the Cassville High School Wildcats football team won their second consecutive Missouri Class 3 State Football Championship by defeating Bowling Green, 24-7.
External links
- City of Cassville
- Chamber of Commerce
- Cassville R-4 School District
- Historic maps of Cassville 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...