Anderson is a city in McDonald County,

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, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Anderson has been in operation since 1886. The community has the name of Robert Anderson, a local merchant.

Geography

Anderson is in west-central McDonald County on Indian Creek at the intersection of Missouri Routes 59 and 76 and

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passes just to the east of the city, with access from Exit 10 (MO 76). Neosho is to the north, and

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, is to the southeast. Pineville, the McDonald

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, is to the south. According to the

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, Anderson has a total area of , all land. Indian Creek, which forms part of the southern boundary of the city, flows generally southward to join the Elk River, which in turn flows west to the

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Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,961 people, 715 households, and 486 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 843 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.8%

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, 0.4%

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, 4.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5%

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, 4.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population. There were 715 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were

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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,856 people, 712 households, and 462 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 781 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.68%

, 0.59%

, 3.50% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11%

, 1.94% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population. There were 712 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were

living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,966, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $24,018 versus $17,679 for females. The

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for the city was $12,967. About 21.5% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the

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, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Anderson is home to McDonald County High School. The school mascot is the Mustang.

Notable person

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(1940 – 2020), illustrator and comic book artist

References

External links

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Historic Sanborn Map of Anderson
from

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