Monett, Missouri Monett, Missouri Location of Monett, Missouri Location of Monett, Missouri Monett is a town/city in Monett Township in Barry County and Pierce Township in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States.
During this time the region went through a several names including Kings Prairie Depot, Plymouth, Plymouth Junction (when the southern branch was assembled in 1880), Gonten (named for the small-town post master because the Post Service said there were other Plymouths); and finally Monett in 1887 when the region was formally platted and the Monett name was applied to the postal service. It was titled for Henry Monett who was a prominent general station agent for various barns s including the New York, Chicago and St.
The improve was very much noted for being a rail town and had a Harvey House operating at the Frisco train station from 1896 until 1930. The improve in the Ozark Mountains also had a grow fruit company and was nicknamed the "Strawberry Capital of the Midwest." The Ozark Fruit Growers Association building (built in 1927) which is part of the Downtwon Monett Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Courdin House, Downtown Monett Historic District, and Waldensian Church and Cemetery of Stone Prairie are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.45 square miles (21.89 km2), of which 8.43 square miles (21.83 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,873 citizens , 3,405 homeholds, and 2,282 families residing in the city.
There were 3,828 housing units at an average density of 454.1 per square mile (175.3/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 86.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.5% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,405 homeholds of which 36.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families.
27.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the town/city was 34 years.
27.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,396 citizens , 2,904 homeholds, and 1,916 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.45% White, 2.00% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 7.82% from other competitions, and 0.96% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,904 homeholds out of which 32.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families.
29.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,764, and the median income for a family was $36,858.
About 9.2% of families and 15.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Climate data for Monett, Missouri United States Enumeration Bureau.
Welcome to the City of Monett.
City of Monett.
"Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)".
The State Historical Society of Missouri.
How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named.
The State Historical Society of Missouri.
"National Register of Historic Places Listings".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Climate Summary for Monett, Missouri Historic maps of Monett in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Barry County, Missouri, United States Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
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