Cassville is a city in Flat Creek Township, Barry County,

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, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of Cassville was 3,190. Cassville is one of the primary markets and job centers for an estimated 14,000 people living in the surrounding area. It is the

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of Barry County.

History

The land which would be called Cassville was

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ted in 1845. A post office was set up the same year. The community was named after

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, a former United States Senator and Secretary of War. Cassville was incorporated on March 3, 1847. A group of

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were forced along the northern route of the

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. During this forced march, they stopped in Cassville, Missouri. During their stay, multiple Cherokee women were the victims of

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by citizens of Cassville. Cassville served as the Confederate capital of Missouri for one week from October 31 to November 7, 1861. This ended abruptly when the duly elected governor of the State, Claiborne F. Jackson, and his political and military allies were pushed further south by the invading Union army. The Battle of Pea Ridge later secured Missouri for the Union. Mural in Cassville, MO

The city was connected by rail via the

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from July 4, 1896 to September 11, 1956. The

Cassville Ranger Station Historic District Cassville Ranger Station Historic District is a national historic district near Cassville, Barry County, Missouri. It encompasses five frame and limestone buildings constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936: * Colonial Revival archit ...

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, and six sites in

Roaring River State Park Roaring River State Park is a public recreation area covering of south of Cassville in Barry County, Missouri. The state park offers trout fishing on the Roaring River, hiking on seven different trails, and the seasonally open Ozark Chinqua ...

are listed on the

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.{{NRISref, version=2010a

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the

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, access-date=2012-07-08 of 2010, there were 3,266 people, 1,275 households, and 848 families living in the city. The

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was {{convert, 1014.3, PD/sqmi, PD/km2, 1. There were 1,402 housing units at an average density of {{convert, 435.4, /sqmi, /km2, 1. The racial makeup of the city was 93.8%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.7% Native American, 0.3%

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, 2.1% from

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, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 1,275 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% 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 2,890 people, 1,194 households, and 770 families living in the city. The

was 1,046.0 people per square mile (404.3/km²). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 473.0 per square mile (182.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.30%

, 0.03%

, 0.73% Native American, 0.69%

, 1.11% from

, and 1.14% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.63% of the population. There were 1,194 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were

living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,351, and the median income for a family was $34,074. Males had a median income of $22,952 versus $19,120 for females. The

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for the city was $16,660. About 12.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the

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, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The City of Cassville is managed by four-member Board of Aldermen (City Council) with Bill Shiveley serving as the Mayor. Steve Walensky serves at City Administrator. Steve Walensky has been the City Administrator for the City of Cassville since September 2016. Prior to that, he was the Director of Public Works, a role he took on in 2011. Roaring River Spring

Education

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operates one elementary school, one middle school, one intermediate school, and Cassville High School. Cassville has a

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, a branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library.

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offers two-year degree programs in Cassville. Since August 2022 the Cassville school uses corporal punishment again.

Transportation

The city owns a small general aviation airport two miles northwest of Cassville, named the

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Notable people

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- Major League Baseball player born in Cassville *

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- Oklahoma Senator (2004-2010), Oklahoma Representative (1997-2004), teacher *

Curtis F. Marbut Curtis Fletcher Marbut (1863–1935) served as Director of the Soil Survey Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1913 until his death in 1935. Marbut developed the first formal soil classification scheme for the United States. Marbut ...

- Director of the Soil Survey Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture *

Scott Fitzpatrick Scott Fitzpatrick (born September 28, 1987) is an American politician serving as the State Auditor of Missouri following the 2022 election. He previously served as Missouri State Treasurer. He represented Missouri's 158th District in the Missouri ...

- Missouri State Treasurer, graduate of Cassville High School

Geography

According to the

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, Cassville and its surrounding area have a densely forested hilly terrain. The city, itself, sits on Flat Creek. Located south of Cassville,

is a popular recreation spot for hiking, fishing, and camping.

Climate

Climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The

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subtype for this climate is " Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).Climate Summary for Cassville, Missouri
/ref> {{Weather box , location = Cassville, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1911–present) , single line = Y , Jan record high F = 77 , Feb record high F = 86 , Mar record high F = 86 , Apr record high F = 92 , May record high F = 92 , Jun record high F = 101 , Jul record high F = 106 , Aug record high F = 108 , Sep record high F = 102 , Oct record high F = 96 , Nov record high F = 85 , Dec record high F = 78 , year record high F = 108 , Jan high F = 43.6 , Feb high F = 48.9 , Mar high F = 58.0 , Apr high F = 67.3 , May high F = 74.6 , Jun high F = 82.7 , Jul high F = 87.0 , Aug high F = 86.8 , Sep high F = 79.6 , Oct high F = 69.6 , Nov high F = 57.2 , Dec high F = 46.9 , year high F = 66.9 , Jan mean F = 33.4 , Feb mean F = 37.6 , Mar mean F = 46.5 , Apr mean F = 55.4 , May mean F = 64.2 , Jun mean F = 72.4 , Jul mean F = 76.6 , Aug mean F = 75.7 , Sep mean F = 67.8 , Oct mean F = 57.7 , Nov mean F = 46.1 , Dec mean F = 36.7 , year mean F = 55.8 , Jan low F = 23.2 , Feb low F = 26.3 , Mar low F = 35.0 , Apr low F = 43.5 , May low F = 53.8 , Jun low F = 62.1 , Jul low F = 66.2 , Aug low F = 64.6 , Sep low F = 56.0 , Oct low F = 45.8 , Nov low F = 35.0 , Dec low F = 26.5 , year low F = 44.8 , Jan record low F = −19 , Feb record low F = −24 , Mar record low F = −2 , Apr record low F = 17 , May record low F = 26 , Jun record low F = 36 , Jul record low F = 41 , Aug record low F = 39 , Sep record low F = 29 , Oct record low F = 15 , Nov record low F = 2 , Dec record low F = −15 , year record low F = −24 , precipitation colour= green , Jan precipitation inch = 2.50 , Feb precipitation inch = 2.32 , Mar precipitation inch = 3.88 , Apr precipitation inch = 5.00 , May precipitation inch = 6.18 , Jun precipitation inch = 4.77 , Jul precipitation inch = 4.20 , Aug precipitation inch = 3.27 , Sep precipitation inch = 4.56 , Oct precipitation inch = 3.77 , Nov precipitation inch = 3.87 , Dec precipitation inch = 3.09 , year precipitation inch = 47.41 , source 1 =

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References

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External links

City of Cassville

Chamber of Commerce
* Historic maps of Cassville in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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