Warsaw, Missouri Warsaw, Missouri Location of Warsaw, Missouri Location of Warsaw, Missouri State Missouri Warsaw is a town/city located in Benton County, Missouri.
Warsaw was platted in 1837. The town/city was incorporated in 1843 and designated as the governmental center of county of Benton County.
The town/city was titled after Warsaw, the capital town/city of Poland, with respect to the Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who was of Polish descent.
Warsaw is positioned at 38 14'43" North, 93 22'38" West (38.245195, -93.377227). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.62 square miles (6.79 km2), of which, 2.41 square miles (6.24 km2) is territory and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) is water. The total region is 7.6% water, due in part to the assembly of the Harry S Truman Reservoir and Dam.
On July 14, 1954, the temperature in Warsaw rose to 118 F (48 C). This remains the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Missouri.
On February 13, 1905, the temperature at Warsaw fell to -40 F (-40 C), the coldest temperature ever recorded in Missouri.
Climate data for Warsaw, Missouri As of the census of 2010, there were 2,127 citizens , 914 homeholds, and 523 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 882.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.8/km2).
There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 450.2 per square mile (173.8/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 0.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 914 homeholds of which 27.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families.
37.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the town/city was 45 years.
22.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,070 citizens , 923 homeholds, and 539 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,045.5 citizens per square mile (403.7/km ).
There were 1,027 housing units at an average density of 518.7 per square mile (200.3/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.36% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other competitions, and 0.87% from two or more competitions.
There were 923 homeholds out of which 24.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families.
38.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $23,583, and the median income for a family was $33,068.
How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named.
The State Historical Society of Missouri.
"Warsaw, Missouri History".
Warsaw City Government.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Historic maps of Warsaw in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Missouri, United States County seats in Missouri
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Cities in Benton County, Missouri - County seats in Missouri - Cities in Missouri
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