Newtonia, Missouri
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Newtonia is a village in Newton County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 199 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Newtonia was the site of the Battles of Newtonia
. Newtonia has some Antebellum
houses, such as the Ritchey Mansion, as well as a cemetery for Civil War
dead. It is presently a farming community and is immediately adjacent to Stark City, Missouri
. In 2008, a tornado
struck the town damaging many homes including the Ritchey Mansion.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 231 people, 89 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density
was 702.0 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 279.6 per square mile (107.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.64% White, 3.90% Native American, 1.73% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,088. About 12.7% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.1% of those sixty five or over.
Missouri
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 199 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Jasper and Newton – in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin...
. Newtonia was the site of the Battles of Newtonia
Battle of Newtonia
Battle of Newtonia may refer to two conflicts fought in Newton County, Missouri, during the American Civil War:*First Battle of Newtonia, fought on September 30, 1862*Second Battle of Newtonia, fought on October 28, 1864...
. Newtonia has some Antebellum
Antebellum architecture
Antebellum architecture is a term used to describe the characteristic neoclassical architectural style of the Southern United States, especially the Old South, from after the birth of the United States in the American Revolution, to the start of the American Civil War...
houses, such as the Ritchey Mansion, as well as a cemetery for Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
dead. It is presently a farming community and is immediately adjacent to Stark City, Missouri
Stark City, Missouri
Stark City is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. In 2008, a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
struck the town damaging many homes including the Ritchey Mansion.
Geography
Newtonia is located at 36°52′43"N 94°10′58"W (36.878542, -94.182664).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 231 people, 89 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 702.0 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 279.6 per square mile (107.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.64% White, 3.90% Native American, 1.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $26,000 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 town was $13,088. About 12.7% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.1% of those sixty five or over.