Ash Grove is a city in Greene County,

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Ash Grove was laid out in 1853. The city was named from a grove of ash trees near the original town site. A post office called Ash Grove has been in operation since 1849. The Berry Cemetery, Nathan Boone House, and Gilmore Barn are listed on the

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Geography

Ash Grove is located at (37.315629, -93.583829). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is located approximately twenty miles northwest of Springfield, the state's third-largest city.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,472 people, 584 households, and 379 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 661 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 584 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were

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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,430 people, 577 households, and 386 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 626 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.69%

, 0.07%

, 1.05% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 577 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were

living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $39,318. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,329 for females. The

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for the city was $15,548. About 9.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the

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, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Ma Barker Kate Barker (born Arizona Donnie Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935), better known as Ma Barker (and sometimes known as Arizona Barker and Arrie Barker), was the mother of several American criminals who ran the Barker–Karpis Gang ...

, mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang * Joseph Yoakum, African American landscape artist * Nathan Boone, veteran of the War of 1812, a delegate to the Missouri constitutional convention in 1820, and a captain in the 1st United States Regiment of Dragoons at the time of its founding, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Nathan was the youngest son of Daniel Boone. In May 2023, the Ash Grove High School Pirates baseball team won the Missouri state class 2 baseball tournament, after an undefeated 2022–23 season.

References

External links

Nathan Boone Historic Site
Nathan Boone Homestead
City website

Ash Grove R-IV Schools

Historic Sanborn Map of Ash Grove (1893-1921)
from

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