Boonville, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°57′30″N 92°44′49″W / 38.95833°N 92.74694°W / 38.95833; -92.74694
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Boonville, Missouri
ZIP code
65233
Area code660
FIPS code29-07318[3]
GNIS feature ID2394222[1]
Websitehttp://boonvillemo.org/
Former train station in Boonville

Boonville is a city and the

Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area
.

History

The community derives its name from Nathan and Daniel Morgan Boone, who were the sons of Daniel Boone and established their salt business near the community in the early 1800s, delivering their product from salt licks to St. Louis. The area has been called "Boone's Lick" and the route from the lick to St. Charles/St. Louis, Missouri is called the Boone's Lick Trail. The eastern terminus near Boonville at Franklin, Missouri is considered the original start of the Santa Fe Trail.[5][6]

The first pioneers were Hannah and Stephen Cole, who settled in 1810. During skirmishes with Native Americans in the War of 1812 they moved to a fort on the north side of the Missouri River (called on markers as "Hannah Cole Fort"). That fort subsequently became the first county seat of Howard County, Missouri.[7]

After the war, the town was formally laid out in 1817 by Asa Morgan and Charles Lucas. Boonville was named the county seat in 1818.[8]

The community's position on the Santa Fe Trail and Missouri River led to many historically important residents during the era of westward expansion, including politicians

man’s best friend" closing argument in an 1869 trial), and self-taught artist George Caleb Bingham
.

The Cooper County Jail was built in 1848 and remained in place until 1979 with a claim that it was the longest-serving jail in Missouri history.[9]

In 1855, Thespian Hall opened, and today claims to be the oldest continuously running theatre west of the Allegheny Mountains.[9][10]

More than 400 buildings (most in 14 separate historical districts) are listed on National Register of Historic Places listings in Cooper County, Missouri.

During the

Price's Raid.[9]

The city was a strategic target because of its location on the

rails to trails system in the United States.[11]

In 2008,

Anheuser-Busch InBev opened the Warm Springs Ranch east of Boonville as the primary breeding farm for the Budweiser Clydesdales
.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.21 square miles (18.67 km2), of which 6.89 square miles (17.85 km2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is water.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18502,326—
18602,59611.6%
18703,50635.1%
18803,8549.9%
18904,1417.4%
19004,3775.7%
19104,252−2.9%
19204,6659.7%
19306,43537.9%
19406,089−5.4%
19506,6869.8%
19607,0906.0%
19707,5146.0%
19806,959−7.4%
19907,0952.0%
20008,20215.6%
20108,3191.4%
20207,964−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

2020 census

Boonville Racial Composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
White
 6,351 79.75%
Black or African American
 843 10.59%
Native American
 29 0.36%
Asian
 46 0.58%
Pacific Islander
 2 0.03%
Other/Mixed
 693 8.7%
Latino
 241 2.9%

The

Latino
of any race was 2.9% (241) of the population.

Of the 2,921 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18; 44.1% were married couples living together; 37.2% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 29.6% consisted of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.8.

20.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 120.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 120.2 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year

poverty line
, including 22.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 2,918 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% 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 2.94.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 2,667 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female house holder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 19.6% under the age of 18, 20.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 146.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,440, and the median income for a family was $40,294. Males had a median income of $28,498 versus $20,739 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Boonville is near the middle of the

railbank protections and allow the right of way to revert to adjacent property owners. However, Friends of Historic Boonville and others across the state oppose the idea. Governor Jay Nixon
announced in 2010 that Union Pacific would transfer ownership of the bridge to the City of Boonville.

Annually, Boonville celebrates Boonville Heritage Days. This is a summer weekend event that focuses on heritage. Activities include a parade, craft booths, a carnival and much fun for people of all ages. On the last evening there is a fireworks show.

Other annual events include the Festival of the Leaves, which is held on the last Saturday in September, and The Festival of The Lights, which is held every Thursday night in September. Shops stay open late, and there are booths with food, free stuff, and games. The historic Thespian Hall, located downtown, is used for concerts, art shows, and plays.

The annual Halloween parade features the award-winning Boonville Silver Pirate Band dressed up in a variety of fanciful maritime costumes.

Twillman Field in Harley Park is also a source of local pride, as it hosts several baseball tournaments every year, including state and regional championships, with ages ranging from 13 to 18. At one time in the late 1980s through 1990s, it was considered by some to be the third best baseball field in the state, trailing only the Major League parks in St. Louis and Kansas City.

Correctional facility

The Missouri Training School for Boys, a juvenile correctional facility of the

Governor of Missouri Phil M. Donnelly removed 71 prisoners from the training school and relocated them to an adult prison. He dismissed the board of the State Board for Training Schools, the juvenile correctional authority.[18] It closed in 1983.[19] The facility is now the Boonville Correctional Center, a minimum security, adult institution for men in the Missouri Department of Corrections.[20]

Education

The Boonville R-1 School District has four schools. Hannah Cole Elementary, David Barton Elementary, Laura Speed Elliott (LSE) Middle School, and Boonville High School are all located in Boonville. The superintendent of schools is Mark Harvey and the school mascot is the Pirates.

There is also a parochial PreK-8th school Sts. Peter and Paul, which was established in the 1850s and has the Warriors as their mascot.

Boonville has a public library, a branch of the Boonslick Regional Library.[21]

Media

Boonville is served by one newspaper, the Boonville Daily News. Boonville also has a radio station, KWRT, which airs at 1370 kHz A.M. and 98.7 kHz F.M.

Notable people

References

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  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Boone's Lick State Historic Site". Missouri State Parks. December 10, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Mark Schlinkmann (June 22, 2011). "Efforts under way to make Boone's Lick a national historical trail". Stltoday.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hannah Cole's Fort Historical Marker". Hmdb.org. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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  10. ^ "Landmarks: Thespian Hall". Friends of Historic Boonville. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "Katy Trail State Park". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  18. ^ "Annual Report Fiscal Year 2014" (Archive). Missouri Division of Youth Services. Retrieved on December 19, 2015. p. 32.
  19. ^ "Annual Report Fiscal Year 2014" (Archive). Missouri Division of Youth Services. Retrieved on December 19, 2015. p. 34.
  20. ^ "Boonville Correctional Center". Boonville Correctional Center. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Boonslick Regional Library. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  22. ^ Johnson, William Foreman (1919). History of Cooper County. p. 917. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  23. ^ Chawkins, Steve (June 17, 2013). "Bob Meistrell dies at 84; co-founder of surfwear firm Body Glove". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

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