Ellsinore, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Ellsinore is a city in Carter County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 363 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 363 people, 162 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density
was 830.7 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 421.1 per square mile (161.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.07% White, 0.55% Native American, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,143, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $26,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,444. About 10.6% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
Incumbent Mayor David Bowman beat challenger Yvonne Collins by a landslide in the 2008 Mayoral race on April 8, 2008, capturing 74% of the vote.
Carl "Andy" Bowman, Brenda (Hahn) McGehee, and Ben Theis, all challengers, were elected to the East Carter County R-II School Board on April 8, 2008.
172 airplane that was stolen from a flight training school in Ontario
, Canada
landed on U.S. Highway 60 in Ellsinore, flown by a despondent flight student wishing to commit suicide. He safely landed and hitched a ride
to Simmons' Convenience Store, where he was seen by employees, who alerted law enforcement officials, who promptly arrested him and took him to the Butler County
jail
in Poplar Bluff
.
Carter County, Missouri
Carter County is a county located in the central western portion of the Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812. ...
, 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 363 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ellsinore is located at 36°56′4"N 90°44′47"W (36.934514, -90.746277).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 363 people, 162 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 830.7 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 421.1 per square mile (161.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.07% White, 0.55% Native American, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,143, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $26,125 versus $16,250 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 $11,444. About 10.6% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
On Wednesday, December 19, 2007, Ellsinore Mayor William (Bill) Fulford was killed in an automobile accident. The vacancy has been filled by David Bowman.Incumbent Mayor David Bowman beat challenger Yvonne Collins by a landslide in the 2008 Mayoral race on April 8, 2008, capturing 74% of the vote.
Carl "Andy" Bowman, Brenda (Hahn) McGehee, and Ben Theis, all challengers, were elected to the East Carter County R-II School Board on April 8, 2008.
History
At approximately 8:50 PM central time on the night of April 6, 2009, a CessnaCessna
The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary...
172 airplane that was stolen from a flight training school in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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landed on U.S. Highway 60 in Ellsinore, flown by a despondent flight student wishing to commit suicide. He safely landed and hitched a ride
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other road vehicle to travel a distance that may either be short or long...
to Simmons' Convenience Store, where he was seen by employees, who alerted law enforcement officials, who promptly arrested him and took him to the Butler County
Butler County, Missouri
Butler County is a county located in the southeast Ozark Foothills Region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 42,794. The largest city and county seat is Poplar Bluff. The county was officially organized from Wayne County on February...
jail
Jail
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in Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff is a city in Butler County located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. As of the 2000 U.S...
.