Pattonsburg, Missouri
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Pattonsburg is a city in Daviess County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.74% is water.
of 2000, there were 261 people, 120 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density
was 194.5 people per square mile (75.2/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 99.8 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.85% White, 0.38% Asian, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,779. About 20.3% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.6% of those sixty five or over.
, the city annexed the right of way along US highway 69 between the old town and the proposed site for the new community. This method allowed Pattonsburg to keep the same name and allowed the city to continue operations of its water and sewer treatment plants without forming separate districts. Now a virtual ghost town
, the site of the old community still invokes many fond memories. The old school building still stands along with a farm co-op. Only a few houses are still there as well as three church buildings. The Christian Church still holds worship services. The Methodist church building was sold to an "outside interest" upon completion of a new facility in the new town, and now stands virtually hidden among the trees that have sprung up around it. The old Baptist Church building which was sold after completion of a much larger facility in the new town has now taken on a new life as an "opry"-style country music venue.
Although plagued by misfortune many times, Pattonsburg's fortune truly turned in 1998, when the Ang Lee
film "Ride with the Devil" was filmed on the old main street of Pattonsburg, which served as a stand in for 1863 Lawrence, Kansas
. Production artists created 19th century facades for the flooded out business buildings, covered the asphalt streets with tons of dirt imported from Kansas, concealed fire hydrants with oak barrels, and even built a shack over an immovable railroad caboose. Traces of the movie and the community that once stood on that site are now nearly all gone, but the basic foundation of the community is still very evident in the residents of the new community.
Missouri
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, United States
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. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pattonsburg is located at 40°3′16"N 94°7′29"W (40.054571, -94.124625).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.74% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 261 people, 120 households, and 75 families residing in the city. 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 194.5 people per square mile (75.2/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 99.8 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.85% White, 0.38% Asian, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% 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, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $18,125 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 $20,779. About 20.3% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.6% of those sixty five or over.
History
Pattonsburg suffered terribly from the 1993 flood (and had a long history of flooding.) The entire town was flooded twice in a three week period. The damage was so bad that the town was relocated three miles away, and was completely redesigned, in order to take advantage of more modern technologies, concerning energy conservation and protection of the environment. Although now known by many as "New Pattonsburg", the new community still has ties to the old town. In order to accomplish the town move with the least amount of red tapeRed tape
Red tape is excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making...
, the city annexed the right of way along US highway 69 between the old town and the proposed site for the new community. This method allowed Pattonsburg to keep the same name and allowed the city to continue operations of its water and sewer treatment plants without forming separate districts. Now a virtual ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
, the site of the old community still invokes many fond memories. The old school building still stands along with a farm co-op. Only a few houses are still there as well as three church buildings. The Christian Church still holds worship services. The Methodist church building was sold to an "outside interest" upon completion of a new facility in the new town, and now stands virtually hidden among the trees that have sprung up around it. The old Baptist Church building which was sold after completion of a much larger facility in the new town has now taken on a new life as an "opry"-style country music venue.
Although plagued by misfortune many times, Pattonsburg's fortune truly turned in 1998, when the Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy...
film "Ride with the Devil" was filmed on the old main street of Pattonsburg, which served as a stand in for 1863 Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
. Production artists created 19th century facades for the flooded out business buildings, covered the asphalt streets with tons of dirt imported from Kansas, concealed fire hydrants with oak barrels, and even built a shack over an immovable railroad caboose. Traces of the movie and the community that once stood on that site are now nearly all gone, but the basic foundation of the community is still very evident in the residents of the new community.
External links
- Historic maps of Pattonsburg in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...