Harrisonville, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Harrisonville is a city in Cass County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 10,019 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Cass
County
.
Harrisonville was found in 1837, and was named for Congressman Albert G. Harrison. The area suffered greatly during the American Civil War
, though Harrisonville was one of the few places exempted in Union General Thomas Ewing
's notorious General Order No. 11 (1863), which ordered the depopulation of four entire Missouri counties.
, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (1.14%) is water.
, there were 10,019 people, 3,457 households and 2,302 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,035.2 per square mile (399.8/km²). There were 3,646 housing units at an average density of 421.9 per square mile (162.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 3,457 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
27.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median household income
was $39,498, and the median family income was $47,761. Males had a median income of $31,931 versus $22,416 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,280. About 4.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
, 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 10,019 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 Cass
County
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
.
Harrisonville was found in 1837, and was named for Congressman Albert G. Harrison. The area suffered greatly during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, though Harrisonville was one of the few places exempted in Union General Thomas Ewing
Thomas Ewing
Thomas Ewing, Sr. was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate as well as serving as the Secretary of the Treasury and the first Secretary of the Interior.-Biography:...
's notorious General Order No. 11 (1863), which ordered the depopulation of four entire Missouri counties.
Geography
Harrisonville is located at 38°39′13"N 94°20′49"W (38.653592, -94.346915). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (1.14%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2011 censusCensus
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, there were 10,019 people, 3,457 households and 2,302 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 1,035.2 per square mile (399.8/km²). There were 3,646 housing units at an average density of 421.9 per square mile (162.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 3,457 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% 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, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
27.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $39,498, and the median family income was $47,761. Males had a median income of $31,931 versus $22,416 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 $17,280. About 4.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Charlie Simpson
In 1971, Harrisonville was the site of escalating tensions between a handful of would-be hippies -- mostly Vietnam veterans—and town elders, which culminated in a brief rampage by 25-year-old Charlie "Ootney" Simpson. In the town square, in plain view of onlookers, he killed two police officers and a bystander before shooting himself. His motivation turned out to be personal, not political; he had saved money to buy a farm, but the seller had recently backed out of the deal, and Simpson had used the money to bail his friends out of jail.External links
- City of Harrisonville
- Historic maps of Harrisonville 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...