Webb City, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Webb City is a city in Jasper County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 10,996 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²).
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries Webb City was part of the "Tri-State Mining District
" at the time the world's largest and most productive lead and zinc mining field. The area remains surrounded by chat piles that are used primarily in road-building.http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/mining/chat/fsr67-607.pdf
of 2000, there were 2,812 people, 0,808 households, and 2,600 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,318.0 people per square mile (509.2/km²). There were 4,108 housing units at an average density of 551.8 per square mile (213.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.53% White, 3.51% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races
, and 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.57% of the population.
There were 3,808 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 4, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was 21,398 yen and the median income for a family was $30,9. Males had a median income of $22 versus $18 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,589. About 16.36% of families and 20.147% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Webb City High School football team has become one of the most successful programs in the state of Missouri. Starting with their first championship in 1909, Webb City has won State Titles in 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006 , 2008 , 2010, and most recently 2011. Other athletic programs are also very successful in Webb City. The softball, baseball, and both girls and boys basketball teams have won multiple state titles in recent years.
Jasper County, Missouri
Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Missouri. It is included in the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 total population of Jasper County was 117,404. It is the ninth most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Carthage, making it one of the few...
, 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 10,996 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...
.
Geography
Webb City is located at 37°8′40"N 94°28′9"W (37.144458, -94.469249).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 city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²).
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries Webb City was part of the "Tri-State Mining District
Tri-State district
The Tri-State district was an historic lead-zinc mining district located in southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma. The district produced lead and zinc for over 100 years. Production began in the 1850s and 60s in the Joplin - Granby area of Jasper and Newton counties of...
" at the time the world's largest and most productive lead and zinc mining field. The area remains surrounded by chat piles that are used primarily in road-building.http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/mining/chat/fsr67-607.pdf
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 2,812 people, 0,808 households, and 2,600 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 1,318.0 people per square mile (509.2/km²). There were 4,108 housing units at an average density of 551.8 per square mile (213.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.53% White, 3.51% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.14% 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 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.57% of the population.
There were 3,808 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% 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, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 4, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was 21,398 yen and the median income for a family was $30,9. Males had a median income of $22 versus $18 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 $15,589. About 16.36% of families and 20.147% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Webb City High School football team has become one of the most successful programs in the state of Missouri. Starting with their first championship in 1909, Webb City has won State Titles in 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006 , 2008 , 2010, and most recently 2011. Other athletic programs are also very successful in Webb City. The softball, baseball, and both girls and boys basketball teams have won multiple state titles in recent years.
Notable natives
- Grant WistromGrant WistromGrant Alden Wistrom, , is a former American Football defensive end who played for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks during his 9 year career...
- Retired Professional Football Player (NFL), WCHS class of 1994. - Lisa MyersLisa MyersLisa Myers is the senior investigative correspondent for NBC Nightly News.A 1973 graduate of the University of Missouri's Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, she joined NBC in 1981. From 1979 to 1981, Myers was White House correspondent for The Washington Star...
- NBC News Senior Investigative Correspondent, WCHS class of 1969. - Kathy Lewis - Journalist, Houston Post and the Dallas Morning News, WCHS class of 1966.
- W.H. Perry - Founder, Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Company, WCHS class of 1934.
- Christopher A. Pittman - University of Oklahoma Letterman, WCHS class of 1993.
- Kelli Pryor - Author and Journalist, WCHS class of 1982.
- James Hartzen Cole- Purple Heart for wounds received at Pearl Harbor. Webb City Native. Son of Mrs.Eula Cole
- Dr. Harve E. Rawson - Psychologist and author of the book "Webb City." - WCHS class of 1952.
External links
- Webb City Chamber of Commerce
- Webb City Schools
- Webb City Band Website
- Crowder College
- Historic maps of Webb City 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...