Warrenton, Missouri
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Warrenton is a city in Warren County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was estimated at 7,398 in 2008. It is the county seat
of Warren County
. Warrenton is located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Warrenton's slogan is "A City for All Seasons."
, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.
of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,985 households, and 1,363 families residing in the city. The population density
was 720.6 people per square mile (278.2/km²). There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 287.9 per square mile (111.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 1.70% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races
, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 1,985 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,022, and the median income for a family was $38,396. Males had a median income of $31,701 versus $21,896 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,431. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
. Manufacturing consists of light industry, a copper foundry, and several quarries in the area. The town's primary sources of external revenue are service facilities for travellers. Notable companie in Warrenton is olland-Binkley.
Warren County R-III School District is the largest employer in Warren County.
are home to the Warren County R-III School District, which is fully accredited in the state of Missouri
. The district currently has five buildings: Warrenton High School
, Daniel Boone Elementary (kindergarten and 1st), Warrior Ridge Elementary (2nd-3rd) and Black Hawk Middle School. The Warren County R-III School District central office is also on the Black Hawk/Daniel Boone campus.
Warrenton is also home to Holy Rosary School, a small Catholic school serving children in Kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Central Wesleyan College
was an important German-American institution from 1864 to 1941. After closing one the campus buildings burned in 1957 killing 72 in the Warrenton Nursing Home Fire
.
Warren County, Missouri
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Warren County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and is located west of the city on the north side of the Missouri River. As of 2008, the population was estimated to be 31,214. Its county seat is Warrenton...
, Missouri
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was estimated at 7,398 in 2008. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Warren County
Warren County, Missouri
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Warren County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and is located west of the city on the north side of the Missouri River. As of 2008, the population was estimated to be 31,214. Its county seat is Warrenton...
. Warrenton is located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area
St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater St. Louis is the area of Missouri and Illinois that surrounds and includes the independent city of St. Louis. Depending on the counties included in the area, it can refer to the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area or the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL combined...
. Warrenton's slogan is "A City for All Seasons."
Geography
Warrenton is located at 38°48′57"N 91°8′25"W (38.815951, -91.140164). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,985 households, and 1,363 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 720.6 people per square mile (278.2/km²). There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 287.9 per square mile (111.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 1.70% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 1,985 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,022, and the median income for a family was $38,396. Males had a median income of $31,701 versus $21,896 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 $16,431. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Warrenton has direct access to both rail and interstate traffic via Interstate 70Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
. Manufacturing consists of light industry, a copper foundry, and several quarries in the area. The town's primary sources of external revenue are service facilities for travellers. Notable companie in Warrenton is olland-Binkley.
Warren County R-III School District is the largest employer in Warren County.
Schools
Warrenton and the adjacent city of Truesdale, MissouriTruesdale, Missouri
Truesdale is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. The population was 732 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Truesdale is located at ....
are home to the Warren County R-III School District, which is fully accredited in the state of Missouri
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...
. The district currently has five buildings: Warrenton High School
Warrenton High School (Missouri)
Warrenton High School is a secondary school located in Warrenton, Missouri in Warren County. It is part of the Warren County R-3 School District. The current building was built in 1996. Prior to that period, the high school was housed in the current Black Hawk Middle School/Daniel Boone Building...
, Daniel Boone Elementary (kindergarten and 1st), Warrior Ridge Elementary (2nd-3rd) and Black Hawk Middle School. The Warren County R-III School District central office is also on the Black Hawk/Daniel Boone campus.
Warrenton is also home to Holy Rosary School, a small Catholic school serving children in Kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Central Wesleyan College
Central Wesleyan College
Central Wesleyan College was a private college sponsored by the Methodist Church in Warrenton, Missouri from 1864 to 1941.-History:The college has its roots in the German and English College founded in 1854 in Quincy, Illinois, to train ministers for the German Methodist Episcopal Church...
was an important German-American institution from 1864 to 1941. After closing one the campus buildings burned in 1957 killing 72 in the Warrenton Nursing Home Fire
Warrenton Nursing Home Fire
The Warrenton Nursing Home fire took place at the Katie Jane Memorial Home for the Aged in Warrenton, Missouri on February 17, 1957 and killed 72 people. The -story facility, located sixty miles west of St...
.
External links
- The City of Warrenton, Missouri
- Historic maps of Warrenton 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...