Warrensburg, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Johnson County
. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri
.
for the 1904 World's Fair.
The phrase "Man's best friend" is based on a famous trial over the killing of Old Drum, a dog commemorated by a statue in front of the Warrensburg Courthouse.
, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.
of 2000, there were 16,340 people, 5,951 households, and 3,035 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,938.5 people per square mile (748.4/km²). There were 6,380 housing units at an average density of 756.9 per square mile (292.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90% White, 6.46% African American, 0.64% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races
, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 5,951 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 36.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,332, and the median income for a family was $45,845. Males had a median income of $30,354 versus $22,154 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,714. About 13.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
The schools in Warrensburg include the following:
Elementary Schools:
Reese School (Pre-K)
South East School (K)
Martin Warren School (1-3)
Ridgeview School (1-3)
Sterling School (4-5)
Pre-Secondary and Secondary Schools:
Warrensburg Middle School (WMS) (6-8)
Warrensburg High School
(WHS) (9-12)
Alternative School:
Gateway Alternative School
Private School:
Post-Secondary School:
The University of Central Missouri
The Day After
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Johnson County, Missouri
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 52,595. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed 13 December 1834 from Lafayette County and was named for Vice President Richard M...
, 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
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. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 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 Johnson County
Johnson County, Missouri
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 52,595. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed 13 December 1834 from Lafayette County and was named for Vice President Richard M...
. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
.
History
Warrensburg was founded in 1856 by settler Martin Warren. One of the elementary schools (Martin Warren Elementary) is named after the town's founder. Warrensburg is close to the site of a horrific Missouri Pacific train wreck that occurred in 1904. An eastbound passenger train collided head-on with a westbound freight, killing 30 people. The passenger train was packed with people en route to St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
for the 1904 World's Fair.
The phrase "Man's best friend" is based on a famous trial over the killing of Old Drum, a dog commemorated by a statue in front of the Warrensburg Courthouse.
Geography
Warrensburg is located at 38.763101°N 93.734956°W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 16,340 people, 5,951 households, and 3,035 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,938.5 people per square mile (748.4/km²). There were 6,380 housing units at an average density of 756.9 per square mile (292.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90% White, 6.46% African American, 0.64% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 5,951 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 36.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,332, and the median income for a family was $45,845. Males had a median income of $30,354 versus $22,154 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 $14,714. About 13.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- University of Central MissouriUniversity of Central MissouriThe University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
- Warrensburg R-VI
The schools in Warrensburg include the following:
Elementary Schools:
Reese School (Pre-K)
South East School (K)
Martin Warren School (1-3)
Ridgeview School (1-3)
Sterling School (4-5)
Pre-Secondary and Secondary Schools:
Warrensburg Middle School (WMS) (6-8)
Warrensburg High School
Warrensburg High School
Warrensburg High School is a public high school located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The address of the school is 1411 S. Ridgeview Dr. The school was built in 1987 as a successor to Sterling Elementary School . It is the second newest public school in Warrensburg; the newest school, Warrensburg...
(WHS) (9-12)
Alternative School:
Gateway Alternative School
Private School:
Post-Secondary School:
The University of Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
Major roads
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US 50U.S. Route 50 in MissouriIn the U.S. state of Missouri, U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route.-Route description:US 50 enters Missouri from Kansas along Interstate 435 around Kansas City and then it runs concurrently with Interstate 470 to Lee's Summit. It then runs as an expressway to Sedalia. From Sedalia to...
- Links to Lee's Summit, MissouriLee's Summit, MissouriLee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
and further to Kansas CityKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
to the west and SedaliaSedalia, MissouriSedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
to the east. -
Route 13 - or Maguire street essentially divides the town in half though Old Highway 13 or Holden street forms the division between east and west. A highway linking Warrensburg to Interstate 70 to the north, and Truman Lake to the South.
Other
- Warrensburg (Amtrak station)Warrensburg (Amtrak station)Warrensburg Station is an Amtrak train station serving the city of Warrensburg, Missouri. The current station originally opened in 1890 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is built out of sandstone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style...
provides AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
service to/from Kansas City and St. LouisSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and other cities via connecting trains. - Jefferson LinesJefferson LinesJefferson Lines is a regional intercity bus company operating in United States. The company's name originates in the Jefferson Highway, a north-south route in the early National Auto Trail system which once ran from Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, south to New Orleans, Louisiana. The service to...
bus service to/from Kansas City and Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, MissouriSpringfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
Newspapers
- The Daily Star-JournalThe Daily Star-JournalThe Daily Star-Journal is a daily newspaper in Warrensburg, Missouri published by the News-Press & Gazette Company .-History:The paper traces its history to the Warrensburg Journal which began publishing April 17, 1865 by James Douglas Eads -- seven days after the end of the American Civil War and...
– daily - DigitalBurg.com – Online Local news provided by the MuleskinnerMuleskinnerMuleskinner was a bluegrass supergroup, active during early '70's.-Early history:In the late '60's, Peter Rowan and David Grisman played together in a psychedelic band Earth Opera. The band didn't last longer than couple of years and Rowan went on to join Seatrain, where he met Richard Greene...
the University of Central Missouri (UCM)University of Central MissouriThe University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
weekly student newspaper.
Television
- KMOS-TV (PBS), signal out of Syracuse, MO, but ran by the UCM in Warrensburg.
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Notable residents
- John William 'Blind' BooneJohn William BooneJohn William "Blind" Boone was an American pianist and composer of ragtime music.- Early life :Boone was born in a Federal militia camp near Miami, Missouri, May 17, 1864, to a contraband slave, Rachel Carpenter, who had been owned by descendants of Daniel Boone. His father was a bugler in the 7th...
(1864–1927), African-American concert pianist, composer and principal for the Blind Boone Concert Company, Mr. Boone is considered by many to be a pioneer of modern music. The BBCC played over 8000 concerts in the U.S., Canada & Mexico. He spent his youth in Warrensburg where a park and festival was subsequently named for him. - Dale CarnegieDale CarnegieDale Breckenridge Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills...
(November 24, 1888–November 1, 1955), author of How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first bestselling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies world-wide....
, and the developer of numerous highly influential courses in self-improvement, corporate communication, and related fields, studied communication at the Missouri State Teacher's College, now University of Central Missouri. - Errett Lobban CordErrett Lobban CordErrett Lobban "E. L." Cord was a leader in United States transport during the early and middle 20th century.Cord founded the Cord Corporation in 1929 as a holding company for over 150 companies he controlled, mostly in the field of transportation...
, U.S. automobile manufacturer & advocate of front-wheel-drive vehicles. He founded the Cord Corporation & established a holding company that produced the Cord Automobile (designed in 1935 by engineer Gordon Buehrig) along with the Auburn and Duesenberg Automobiles in Indiana. E.L. Cord was born and raised in Warrensburg. His father owned a general store in downtown Warrensburg and the building still stands bearing his name. - Dean HughesDean HughesDean Hughes is a prominent author of historical novels and children's books.-Biography:Dean Hughes was born in Ogden, Utah on August 24, 1943. He started telling people in junior high that he was going to be a writer, but he did not become serious until he took a creative writing class in high...
(born 1943), taught English at Central Missouri State University, now University of Central Missouri, for several years; the setting of his best-selling series of children's books starring Nutty Nutsell is based on the lab school run by the university's education program in the 1980s. - Sidney TolerSidney TolerSidney Hooper Toler was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director. Of primarily Scottish ancestry, he was the second non-Asian actor to play the role of Charlie Chan.-Early life and career:...
(April 28, 1874–February 12, 1947), actor, writer, and the second non-Asian to play the role of Charlie Chan in films, was born in Warrensburg. - Old DrumGeorge Graham VestGeorge Graham Vest was a U.S. politician. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was known for his skills in oration and debate. Vest, a lawyer as well as a politician, served as a Missouri Congressman, a Confederate Congressman during the Civil War, and finally a US Senator...
- The phrase "Man's Best Friend" originated in a speech given given by George Vest in a trial that concerned this dog. - Kimberly WyattKimberly WyattKimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
- member of female pop group The Pussycat Dolls - Mary FallinMary FallinMary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
- Governor of Oklahoma and former Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma - Grant CurtisGrant CurtisGrant Curtis is a film producer, who has worked with director Sam Raimi on The Gift, Drag Me To Hell and the Spider-Man films. He grew up in the rural Missouri town of Warrensburg. Curtis received a Masters Degree in Mass Communication in 1997 from the University of Central Missouri , formerly CMSU...
- Producer of the Spider-Man movies grew up in Warrensburg and attended UCM - David CookDavid Cook (singer)David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
- Contestant on American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
Season 7 grew up in Blue Springs, MissouriBlue Springs, MissouriBlue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census the population at 52,575.- Geography :...
and attended UCM, graduated in 2006 - Douglas Eads FosterDouglas Eads FosterDouglas Eads Foster was a Los Angeles, California, dentist who served on the City Council of that city between 1927 and 1929.-Biography:...
, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1927–29, born here
In Popular Media
Warrensburg was mentioned in the 1983 American Television movieTelevision movie
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The Day After
The Day After
The Day After is a 1983 American television movie which aired on November 20, 1983, on the ABC television network. It was seen by more than 100 million people during its initial broadcast....
.
External links
- City's official website - Includes information and resources for the local area. Also has a calendar of events.
- Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce - The Greater Warrensburg Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center
- A Tribute to the Best Friend of Man: Eulogy of the Dog (Violet Press 2008) A verbatim transcript of the speech read into the Congressional Record in 1916, newly illustrated by Jackie Ehle
- Historic maps of Warrensburg 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...