Carterville is a city in
Jasper County,
Missouri
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, United States. The population was 1,855 at the
2020 census. It is part of the
Joplin, Missouri
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
While one James Carter settled in Jasper County in 1841, the land on which Carterville was built was originally owned by his son, James George Leroy Carter, who created a farm in the 1860’s.
The town considers itself founded in 1875, when a post office called Carterville opened that year. However, the settlement was not officially incorporated until 1882.
[ Early Carterville was little more than a lead-mining camp, one of many in the tri-state mining district in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northwestern Oklahoma.][ It nevertheless thrived, and at one time had a population of over 12,000 residents, making it larger than nearby Webb City.][
When interurban transportation came to the mining district in 1889, it was in the form of a ]horsecar
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line (other sources say a mule road) between Webb City and Carterville. That operation was absorbed in 1892 by the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company, later the Southwest Missouri Railroad Company, and by 1894 an electrified streetcar line linked Carterville to Webb City and Joplin in one direction, and Prosperity in the other.[ Two additional rail lines, that of the ]Missouri Pacific Railway
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and the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway
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, ran down the west border of Carterville.
The town began its decline in size after World War I
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, when the mining industry began to dry up.[
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Geography
Carterville is located at (37.149458, -94.440199). Carterville's main street is the former U.S. Route 66
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 1,891 people, 712 households, and 511 families living in the city. The population density
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was . There were 800 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White
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, 0.4% African American
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, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% from other races
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, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 712 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 702 households, and 499 families living in the city. The population density
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was 709.4 people per square mile (273.7/km2). There were 792 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (117.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.70% White
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, 0.16% African American
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, 0.59% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander
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, 0.11% from other races
Other often refers to:
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 702 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,595, and the median income for a family was $34,539. Males had a median income of $26,581 versus $18,276 for females. The per capita income
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for the city was $12,924. About 10.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
Image:Superman Ice Cream Store.jpg, Superman Ice Cream store on Route 66 in Carterville, MO
Image:Old Rock Filling Station.jpg, Historic Old Rock filling station on Route 66 in Carterville, MO
Image:Carterville Gymnasium.jpg, Inside view of Carterville Gymnasium
References
External links
City of Carterville Web Site
* https://www.census.gov/
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Cities in Jasper County, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri, metropolitan area
Cities in Missouri