Everton is a city in southeast Dade County,

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, United States. The population was 273 at the 2020 census.

History

Everton was

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ted in 1881. The city was named by railroad officials in honor of a man with the surname Evert or Everett, but the identity of the namesake is unknown to the State Historical Society of Missouri. A post office called Everton has been in operation since 1881.

Geography

Everton is located on the Springfield Plateau region of the

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in southeast Dade County, south of

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between Ash Grove and Greenfield.

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passes the east side of the town and the

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passes the southwest side, along Sinking Creek.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51, Everton Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quad, USGS, 1956 According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 319 people, 128 households, and 90 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7%

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, 0.9%

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, 1.6% Native American, and 2.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 128 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 322 people, 134 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.52%

, 0.93% Native American, and 1.55% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population. There were 134 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.3% 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 2.40 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,208, and the median income for a family was $33,571. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,111 for females. The

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for the city was $11,464. About 16.3% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the

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, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Everton contains a public park named Dye's Park to the south of the city. This park boasts the Historic Dade County Courthouse, also known as the Penn Cabin, which was the county's first courthouse.

References

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