Advance, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Advance is a small, fourth-class city located at the intersection of State Highway 25 and State Highway 91/Route C in northern Stoddard County
, Missouri
in the United States
. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 1,244; a July 2007 estimate, however, showed the population to be 1,221. Advance was founded sometime around 1882.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
. There is one elementary school for grades K-6 and a consolidated junior-senior high school for grades 7-12 with an average yearly enrollment of 500 students in the district. The school colors are orange and black, and its mascot is the hornet.
Extracurricular activities at the school consist of band and choir, BETA Club, Drama Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Future Farmers of America (FFA), History Club, Math/Science Club, Student Council, and Yearbook. Athletics include boys' basketball, girls' volleyball, boys' baseball, girls' softball, cross country, and cheerleading. Basketball tends to be the most popular sport in Advance.
For adults aged 25 and older in Advance, 62.6% possess a high school diploma or GED as their highest educational attainment, 21.8% have less than high school and 11.7% possess a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree while 3.9% of the population possesses a post-graduate or professional degree.
The Advance R-4 rankings per the Education State Rankings 2009–2010 K–12 education categories.
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Missouri rates 18 in the Nation with 17.6 thousand primary school age children.
. The current editor is Corey Noles of Dexter
with Madeline DeJournett of Advance serving as a staff writer.
of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 544 households, and 348 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,428.8 people per square mile (552.1/km²). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 681.1 per square mile (263.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.08% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 544 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80. It was reported that in Advance, 0.2% of all households contain lesbians.
For people in the city aged 15 and over, 55.0% were married, 9.9% were divorced, 14.8% were single, never married, 19.0% were widowed, and 1.3% were separated.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,734, and the median income for a family was $38,167. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $19,702 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,036. About 8.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
The unemployment rate in Advance is 6.95%, which is above the state average. There is no substained industry in the town or near surrounding area. Agriculture, although small, is the most viable local source of income. There is an express McDonalds, one small grocery, county shared medical clinics open on select weekdays, daily ambulance services, two medical pharmacies,a florist,a bank, a mortuary, farm supply and home repair store, several gas stations, several automobile and one large tractor trailer garages. There are no hotels services, no local newspaper, no textile, no auto dealship, no full service medical facilities or secondary education facilities.
Stoddard County, Missouri
Stoddard County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 29,705. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 29,537. The county seat is Bloomfield while the largest city in the county is Dexter...
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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...
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. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 1,244; a July 2007 estimate, however, showed the population to be 1,221. Advance was founded sometime around 1882.
History
The history of Advance surrounds the construction of the railroad in the northern part of Stoddard County. The town was presumably founded during the construction of the Old Frisco Railroad, which was completed in 1884. The owner of a cotton plantation, Captain W. H. Whitewell of Mexican War fame, dedicated 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) that became the City of Advance. Originally, Advance was called Lakeville (presumably because the region was covered in swamps and lakes) and was located a short distance east from the present location. Lakeville was settled around 1858 when the first post office opened there. When the railroad was completed around 1882, it bypassed Lakeville. The townspeople wanted to relocate the town to take advantage of the railroad but couldn't decide on a site. One faction settled to the north at Toga. The other group moved west and called their settlement Advance to show that they were "advancing." The old Lakeville died in 1889 when the post office closed closed, Toga never got off the ground, and Advance thrived. By 1911, Advance was a thriving railroad town of 621 people with lumber and cotton as the major industries.Geography
Advance is located at 37°6′15"N 89°54′42"W (37.104227, -89.911575).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Education
The Advance R-4 School District runs throughout most of the northern parts of Stoddard County as well as the extreme southern portions of Bollinger CountyBollinger County, Missouri
Bollinger County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 12,363; despite a 2009 estimate that showed the population to be 11,841. The county seat is Marble Hill, which is the only city in Bollinger County...
. There is one elementary school for grades K-6 and a consolidated junior-senior high school for grades 7-12 with an average yearly enrollment of 500 students in the district. The school colors are orange and black, and its mascot is the hornet.
Extracurricular activities at the school consist of band and choir, BETA Club, Drama Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Future Farmers of America (FFA), History Club, Math/Science Club, Student Council, and Yearbook. Athletics include boys' basketball, girls' volleyball, boys' baseball, girls' softball, cross country, and cheerleading. Basketball tends to be the most popular sport in Advance.
For adults aged 25 and older in Advance, 62.6% possess a high school diploma or GED as their highest educational attainment, 21.8% have less than high school and 11.7% possess a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree while 3.9% of the population possesses a post-graduate or professional degree.
The Advance R-4 rankings per the Education State Rankings 2009–2010 K–12 education categories.
Reading and math scores:
teachers’ salaries:
graduation rates:
per-pupil spending:
special education:
class size:
hours of television watched:
percentage of fourth-grade students using a computer at home:
Missouri rates 18 in the Nation with 17.6 thousand primary school age children.
Media
News in and around Advance is covered by The North Stoddard Countian, headquartered 16 miles (25.7 km) south in BloomfieldBloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at...
. The current editor is Corey Noles of Dexter
Dexter, Missouri
-Government:* Mayor: Joe Weber* City Administrator: Mark Stidham* Aldermen:* Ward 1: Jerry Corder, Terry Battles* Ward 2: Kent Essner, Rick Hux* Ward 3: Ray Pixley, John "Kirby" Taylor-Notable residents:* George K. Sisler, Medal of Honor recipient...
with Madeline DeJournett of Advance serving as a staff writer.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 544 households, and 348 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,428.8 people per square mile (552.1/km²). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 681.1 per square mile (263.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.08% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 544 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80. It was reported that in Advance, 0.2% of all households contain lesbians.
For people in the city aged 15 and over, 55.0% were married, 9.9% were divorced, 14.8% were single, never married, 19.0% were widowed, and 1.3% were separated.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,734, and the median income for a family was $38,167. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $19,702 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 $15,036. About 8.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
The unemployment rate in Advance is 6.95%, which is above the state average. There is no substained industry in the town or near surrounding area. Agriculture, although small, is the most viable local source of income. There is an express McDonalds, one small grocery, county shared medical clinics open on select weekdays, daily ambulance services, two medical pharmacies,a florist,a bank, a mortuary, farm supply and home repair store, several gas stations, several automobile and one large tractor trailer garages. There are no hotels services, no local newspaper, no textile, no auto dealship, no full service medical facilities or secondary education facilities.
External links
- Unlocking the Past by Madeline DeJournett and Elfreda Cox is a history of more than a dozen abandoned towns in the north Stoddard County area near Advance.