Rich Hill is a city in southern
Bates County,
Missouri
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, and is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area
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within the United States. The population was 1,232 at the
2020 census.
History
Rich Hill was
plat
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ted in 1880. The city was named in 1871 by C.W. Ratekin and used the slogan "The Town That Coal Built". The town experienced a rapid population expansion during the late 1800s, until mining efforts began to decline and eventually ended in 1906. The mining effort was renewed by
Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy is a coal mining and energy company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its primary business consists of the mining, sale, and distribution of coal, which is purchased for use in electricity generation and steelmaking. Peabody ...
in the 1950s.
The
Prairie View Stock Farm was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2015.
Geography
Rich Hill is located on
Missouri Route A
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adjacent to the west side of
US Route 71
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eleven miles south of
Butler
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. The Bates-
Vernon county line is 2.5 miles to the south. The upper reaches of the
Truman Reservoir
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are two miles east on the
Marais des Cygnes River
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 567 households, and 351 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 701 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.5%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian
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, 0.6% from
other races
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, and 3.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 567 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were
married couples
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the city was 41 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,461 people, 617 households, and 391 families living in the city. The
population density
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was. There were 727 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.33%
White
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, 0.14%
African American
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, 1.37%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian
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, 0.21% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 0.82% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 617 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were
married couples
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,964, and the median income for a family was $28,938. Males had a median income of $25,476 versus $15,978 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $15,356. About 16.0% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
KLM Telephone Company, a rural telephone company, serves the area. Its owner, Fastwyre, is based in
Blair, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2010 census.
History
Blair was platted in 1869 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was n ...
.
Education
Public education in Rich Hill is administered by Rich Hill R-IV School District.
Rich Hill has a
public library
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There are ...
, the Rich Hill Memorial Library.
References
External links
* Historic maps of Rich Hill in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collectionat the
University of Missouri
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