Unionville, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Putnam County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,041 people, 913 households, and 530 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,025.0 people per square mile (396.0/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 526.3 per square mile (203.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,978, and the median income for a family was $28,796. Males had a median income of $22,402 versus $16,741 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,881. About 18.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
On May 22, 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11
, en route from O'hare Airport Chicago, Illinois to the downtown Kansas City, Missouri
airport, crashed in a clover field north Unionville, near Lake Thunderhead killing all 37 passengers and 8 crew. The building trades and the ag classes of Unionville High school were provided with Continental Airlines coveralls in case of broken glass and other things and they were sent up there to clean up the mess. Investigators subsequently determined that one of the jetliner's passengers, Thomas G. Doty, detonated a bomb inside the Boeing 707
in a suicide-for-insurance plot.
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
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. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Putnam County.
Geography
Unionville is located at 40°28′35"N 93°0′22"W (40.476421, -93.006005).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,041 people, 913 households, and 530 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 1,025.0 people per square mile (396.0/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 526.3 per square mile (203.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.05% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% 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, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,978, and the median income for a family was $28,796. Males had a median income of $22,402 versus $16,741 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 $11,881. About 18.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Unionville was first named Harmony when established in 1853 as the county seat for Putnam County. Prior to that the county seat had moved several times, often with heated debate, thus the centralized location hoping to bring "harmony" to all concerned. (see Putnam County history for more details)- Continental Airlines Flight 11
On May 22, 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11
Continental Airlines Flight 11
Continental Airlines Flight 11, registration N70775, was a Boeing 707 aircraft which exploded in the vicinity of Centerville, Iowa, while en route from O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Kansas City, Missouri, on May 22, 1962...
, en route from O'hare Airport Chicago, Illinois to the downtown Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
airport, crashed in a clover field north Unionville, near Lake Thunderhead killing all 37 passengers and 8 crew. The building trades and the ag classes of Unionville High school were provided with Continental Airlines coveralls in case of broken glass and other things and they were sent up there to clean up the mess. Investigators subsequently determined that one of the jetliner's passengers, Thomas G. Doty, detonated a bomb inside the Boeing 707
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
in a suicide-for-insurance plot.
Notable residents
- Bill Jackson -- Childrens tv host and cartoonist.
- John C. McKinleyJohn C. McKinleyJohn C. McKinley was a lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Missouri. He was the state's 26th Lieutenant Governor as well as a member of the Missouri Senate.-Personal history:...
-- former Missouri Lieutenant Governor.
External links
- Historic maps of Unionville 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...