Cardwell is a city in southwest Dunklin County,

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, United States. The population was 713 at the 2010 census. The current Mayor of Cardwell is Brandon Cupp and the current aldermen are Harvey Beasley, Mike Clark, and Chuck Walls.

History

Cardwell was

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ted in 1895. The community was named after Frank Cardwell, an

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banker who lent money to the town's founders. A post office has been in operation at Cardwell since 1895.

Geography

Cardwell is situated in the southwestern corner of Missouri's Bootheel, with the Missouri-

state line lying both to the west and south.

Missouri Route 164 Route 164 is a state highway in the Missouri Bootheel. The route starts at U.S. Route 412 (US 412) in Cardwell. The route travels eastward across the bootheel, and it goes through the towns of Arbyrd, Hornersville, Rives, and Steele. It be ...

traverses Cardwell, connecting the city with Arbyrd and Hornersville to the east.

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passes just south and east of Cardwell.

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is ten miles to the west on Route 412. The

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follows the state line two miles to the west of the community. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Cardwell experiences a

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, with hot summers and generally cold winters.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 713 people, 317 households, and 180 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.35%

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, 0.42%

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, 0.28% Native American, 1.12% from

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, and 1.82% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.37% of the population. There were 317 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were

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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 789 people, 345 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The

was 1,246.1 people per square mile (483.5/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 611.2 per square mile (237.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.34%

, 0.89%

, 0.63% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.01% of the population. There were 345 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were

living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,042, and the median income for a family was $27,361. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $19,500 for females. The

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for the city was $12,207. About 25.1% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the

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, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Southland C-9 School District operates two schools at Cardwell: Southland Elementary School and Southland High School. Cardwell has a

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, a branch of the Dunklin County Library.

References

External links

* * Historic maps of Cardwell in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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