Hartville is a

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in Wright County,

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, United States. The population was 594 at the 2020 census. It is the

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of Wright County.

History

A post office called Hartville has been in operation since 1842. The community was settled in the early 19th century and bears the name of Isaac Hart, a pioneer citizen. Much of the town was destroyed during the

Battle of Hartville The Battle of Hartville was fought January 9–11, 1863, in Wright County, Missouri, as part of John S. Marmaduke's first expedition into Missouri, during the American Civil War. Background Marmaduke led a Confederate raid into Missou ...

in 1863. Lt. Col.

John Wimer John M. Wimer (May 8, 1810January 11, 1863) served as Postmaster, Alderman and the seventh person to serve as mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Born in Amherst County, Virginia in 1810, he came west in 1828, initially a blacksmith in St. Louis ...

of the Confederacy, who had served two nonconsecutive terms as mayor of

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, was killed in the battle and was buried at Hartville. The Grovespring Tornado in 1959 destroyed most of Hartville's business district, including the post office. There were no major injuries since a warning alarm had given the citizens time to take cover. Kelton House was listed on the

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in 1983.

Geography

Hartville is located on Missouri routes 5 and 38, along the Wood's Fork of the

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which flows into the Gasconade just east of the community. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Census Bureau determined that the

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as of the 2020 census is located northeast of Hartville.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 613 people, 232 households, and 133 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 305 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 232 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were

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living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% 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 607 people, 252 households, and 143 families living in the city. The

was 974.7 people per square mile (378.0/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 464.1 per square mile (180.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.36%

, 0.99%

, 1.15% Native American, 0.16%

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, and 0.33% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 252 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,222, and the median income for a family was $27,115. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $17,969 for females. The

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for the city was $11,360. About 18.0% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the

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, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Hartville is administered by Hartville R-II School District, which operates two elementary schools, one middle school and Hartville High School. Hartville has a lending library, a branch of the Wright County Library.

Notable person

* Walter Mitchell, bishop of

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in the Episcopal Church

References

External links

Hartville Area Chamber of Commerce

Hartville R-II School District
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