Unionville, Missouri
Unionville, Missouri | ||
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FIPS code 29-75166[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2397090[2] |
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,735 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Putnam County.[5]
History
Unionville was first named Harmony when established in 1853 as the county seat for Putnam County. Prior to that the county seat had moved several times, often with heated debate, thus the centralized location hoping to bring "harmony" to all concerned. (see Putnam County history for more details)
The Union Township trustees first met on February 4, 1873, at the court-house in Unionville.[6][7] Since that day, Unionville straddles the municipal border between Union Township and Wilson Township.[8]
On May 22, 1962,
Geography and climate
Unionville is located in central Putnam County at the intersection of
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km2), all of it land.[11]
Climate data for Unionville, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
113 (45) |
114 (46) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
86 (30) |
73 (23) |
114 (46) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.1 (0.1) |
37.5 (3.1) |
50.1 (10.1) |
61.7 (16.5) |
71.4 (21.9) |
81.0 (27.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
83.8 (28.8) |
76.4 (24.7) |
63.7 (17.6) |
49.5 (9.7) |
37.2 (2.9) |
60.8 (16.0) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
39.4 (4.1) |
50.6 (10.3) |
61.6 (16.4) |
71.2 (21.8) |
75.5 (24.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
53.1 (11.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
50.9 (10.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.8 (−9.6) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
39.4 (4.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
61.3 (16.3) |
65.6 (18.7) |
63.5 (17.5) |
54.5 (12.5) |
42.5 (5.8) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
40.9 (4.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
−14 (−26) |
8 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
38 (3) |
44 (7) |
37 (3) |
25 (−4) |
−3 (−19) |
−10 (−23) |
−29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.35 (34) |
1.69 (43) |
2.60 (66) |
3.80 (97) |
6.04 (153) |
5.62 (143) |
4.64 (118) |
5.29 (134) |
3.52 (89) |
3.15 (80) |
2.32 (59) |
1.91 (49) |
41.93 (1,065) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.0 (15) |
9.9 (25) |
3.0 (7.6) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
1.9 (4.8) |
5.8 (15) |
28.7 (73) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.1 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 101.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 13.2 |
Source: |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 227 | — | |
1870 | 462 | 103.5% | |
1880 | 772 | 67.1% | |
1890 | 1,118 | 44.8% | |
1900 | 2,050 | 83.4% | |
1910 | 2,000 | −2.4% | |
1920 | 1,765 | −11.7% | |
1930 | 1,811 | 2.6% | |
1940 | 2,052 | 13.3% | |
1950 | 2,050 | −0.1% | |
1960 | 1,896 | −7.5% | |
1970 | 2,075 | 9.4% | |
1980 | 2,178 | 5.0% | |
1990 | 1,989 | −8.7% | |
2000 | 2,041 | 2.6% | |
2010 | 1,865 | −8.6% | |
2020 | 1,735 | −7.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] |
2020 census
As of the
There were 655 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 44.9%of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 4.12.
The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 17.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.
2010 census
As of the
There were 844 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 913 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,978, and the median income for a family was $28,796. Males had a median income of $22,402 versus $16,741 for females. The
Education
Public education in Unionville is administered by Putnam County R-I School District.[17] Unionville has a lending library, the Putnam County Public Library.[18]
Notable people
- Bill Jackson - Children's TV host and cartoonist.
- Clare Magee - former U.S. Congressman
- Missouri Lieutenant Governor.
- James K. Weatherford (1850-1935) - Oregon attorney and politician
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Unionville, Missouri
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Putnam County History. Accessed 20 August 2021.
- ^ Google Map: Union Township, MO. Accessed 20 August 2021.
- ^ Google Map: Wilson Township, MO. Accessed 20 August 2021.
- ^ Steinbeck, Dan (May 17, 2022). "The crash of Flight 11". Missouri Life Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Unionville, MO". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Homepage". Putnam County R-I School District. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
External links
- Historic maps of Unionville in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri