Dearborn is a city in Buchanan and Platte counties in the

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and is part of the

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. The population was 496 at the 2010 census.

History

The city was named for

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, Revolutionary War general and

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, and was incorporated in 1882. From 1913 to 1933, Dearborn was one of the stops along the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway (KCCC&SJ), an interurban light rail line connecting

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and

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. Portions of the right-of-way and roadbed are still visible from Dearborn north to St. Joseph. In November 2012, one of two winning tickets for a then record-breaking $587.5 million

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jackpot was purchased at the Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn.

Geography

Dearborn is located in northern Platte County and centered about one-half mile south of the Platte-Buchanan county line. The Dearborn Reservoir is just across the county line to the north. The community is on Routes Z and Y one mile east of

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. Bee Creek flows past the west side of the community. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

The Platte County portion of Dearborn (the majority of the city) is part of the

, MO– KS

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, while the Buchanan County portion is part of the

, MO–KS

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 496 people, 234 households, and 120 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 269 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% from

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, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 234 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were

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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.7% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 529 people, 230 households, and 134 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 258 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.22%

, 0.38%

, 0.76% Native American, 0.19%

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, 1.13% from

, and 1.32% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.32% of the population. There were 230 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were

living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,861, and the median income for a family was $47,727. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $24,808 for females. The

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for the city was $17,537. About 4.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

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, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Platte County R-I School District operates two schools in the community: North Platte Jr. High School and North Platte High School. Dearborn has a

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, a branch of the

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References

External links

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

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