Hannibal is a city along the

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in Marion and Ralls counties in the

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. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,108, making it the largest city in Marion County. The bulk of the city is in Marion County, with a tiny sliver in the south extending into Ralls County. Nestled on the Mississippi River, commerce and traffic has long been an integral part of Hannibal's development, including by river, rail and the interstate/highway system. Today the city is intersected by

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and U.S. Routes 24, 36, and 61. Hannibal is approximately northwest of St. Louis (also bordering the Mississippi), east-northeast of

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and miles east of

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(both cities on the Missouri River), and approximately west of

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. Hannibal is not the

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, but it has one of two county courthouses. There is also one in

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, the county seat of Marion County, which is located more centrally in the county. Hannibal is the principal city of the Hannibal, Missouri micropolitan area, which consists of both Marion and Ralls counties.

History and landmarks

The site of Hannibal was originally inhabited by various cultures of indigenous Native American tribes. Hannibal is home to Osterhout Mounds Park, a preservation of ancient Indian burial mounds. The river community was the mid-19th-century boyhood home of author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka

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, 1835–1910). Twain drew from his childhood settings for his novels ''

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'' (1876) and ''

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'' (1884). Numerous historical sites are associated with Mark Twain and the places depicted in his fiction. Heritage tourism contributes to the Hannibal economy, as the city attracts both American and international tourists. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum marked its 100th anniversary in 2012; it has had visitors from all 50 states and some 60 countries. Hannibal is also the birthplace of Margaret Brown, posthumously known as the "Unsinkable Molly Brown". The cottage where Brown was born is now the Molly Brown Birthplace and Museum.

Background

After the United States acquired the

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west of the Mississippi in 1803, European-American settlers began to enter the area. Its early European settlements were established by ethnic French colonists, some from Illinois, who largely spoke French and were Roman Catholic in religion. Hannibal was laid out in 1819 by Moses Bates and named after Hannibal Creek (later Bear Creek). The name is derived from

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, a hero of ancient

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(in modern

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). The city grew slowly, with a population of 30 by 1830. But by 1846, Hannibal was Missouri's third-largest city when the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad was organized by John M. Clemens (Mark Twain's father) and associates. This railway was built to connect to

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, in the west, then the state's second-largest city. This railroad was the westernmost line before the

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was constructed. It transported mail for delivery to the first outpost of the

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. Construction of railroads to the area and increased steamboats on the Mississippi River had stimulated growth. In 1843 the city had also annexed the town of South Hannibal. Hannibal gained "city" status by 1845. By 1850 it had 2,020 residents. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the city served as a regional marketing center for livestock and grain, as well as other products produced locally, such as cement and shoes. Cement for the

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(completed 1931) and

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was manufactured at the Atlas Portland Cement Company in the nearby unincorporated

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of Ilasco. The Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse was constructed in 1933 as a public works project under President

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. It has been lit on ceremonial occasions at three separate times by Presidents Roosevelt,

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, and

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. Rockcliffe Mansion, a private house on a knoll in Hannibal, is listed on the

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. In 2011, the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum released '' Mark Twain: Words & Music'', a CD featuring entertainers who recount Mark Twain's life in spoken word and song. Several songs were written especially for the project and refer to Hannibal, including "Huck Finn Blues" by

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and "Run Mississippi" by

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. Other artists include

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as Huckleberry Finn,

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as Twain, and

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as the narrator of the project.

Geography

Hannibal is on the west side of the

in southeastern Marion County and is situated across the river from East Hannibal, Illinois. The next city upriver is

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, to the north, while the next city downriver is Louisiana, Missouri, to the south. According to the

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, Hannibal has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.84%, are water.

Climate

Hannibal's climate is hot-summer

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(''Dfa''), with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Three months average below freezing, seven months average above 50 °F, and three months average above 22 °C.

Demographics

The Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area is composed of Marion and Ralls counties.

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 17,108 people, 7,053 households, and 4,289 families in Hannibal. The population density was 1,069.2 per square mile (412.8/km). There were 7,974 housing units at an average density of 498.4 per square mile (192.4/km). The racial makeup was 84.81% (14,509)

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, 7.09% (1,213) black or African-American, 0.39% (66) Native American, 0.76% (130) Asian, 0.05% (9)

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, 0.64% (110) from other races, and 6.26% (1,071) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 2.4% (418) of the population. Of the 7,053 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18; 43.7% were married couples living together; 31.3% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 31.9% consisted of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.8. 23.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 89.5 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $46,504 (with a margin of error of +/- $2,507) and the median family income was $57,740 (+/- $5,451). Males had a median income of $33,537 (+/- $3,375) versus $22,147 (+/- $4,868) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $27,776 (+/- $1,949). Approximately, 10.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the

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, including 22.5% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 17,916 people, 7,117 households, and 4,400 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 8,021 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.8% White, 7.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%. Of the 7,117 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.6% of households were one person and 13% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 11.2% between the ages of 18 and 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37.3 years. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,757 people, 7,017 households, and 4,554 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 7,886 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.61% White, 6.57% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. 25.9% were of American, 23.8%

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, 10.9% Irish, and 10.0% English ancestry according to self-identification in Census 2000. Of the 7,017 households 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.6% of households were one person and 15.0% 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 2.98. The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median household income was $29,892 and the median family income was $37,264. Males had a median income of $30,677 versus $20,828 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,902. About 11.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the

, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

A thriving artist community has developed because of its central location between the East and West coasts, and affordable and stable real estate prices. The Underwood Company built the

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plant here because its founder appreciated Mark Twain's writing and wanted to help his hometown. Major employers include the Hannibal Regional Hospital and Hannibal Clinic. Major manufacturers include

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), General Mills, and Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co. Because Hannibal is a Missouri Certified Local Government, residents, and business owners have access to federal and state tax credits, grants, and other funding sources. Tourism is a major part of Hannibal's economy, in large part because Samuel Clemens lived there as a boy and immortalized the town under his pen name,

. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and Mark Twain Cave are two of the city's major attractions.

Government

Hannibal has a

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form of government. Public services include police, fire, parks and recreation, public works, streets, inspections, tourism, library, and airport. There is a municipal court, and the Marion County Courthouse is located in Hannibal. A second county courthouse is located in the county seat in

Education

The school district is Hannibal 60 School District. Hannibal High School was founded in 1896. This public high school is part of the Hannibal School District #60, with K-12 grades serving Hannibal and surrounding areas. It is located at 4500 McMasters Ave. 63401. Hannibal-LaGrange University is a four-year, Christian liberal arts university accredited by the Higher Learning Commissio

Founded in 1858 in LaGrange, Missouri, the campus moved downriver to Hannibal in 1928, merging with then Hannibal College to form Hannibal-LaGrange College. Dr. Robert Matz was elected the 18th president of Hannibal-LaGrange University in 2022. Moberly Area Community College (MACC-Hannibal Area Higher Education Center) is a two-year community college established in 1999. The MACC-Hannibal Campus is located on Shinn Lane near the hospital. Hannibal's lending library, the Hannibal Free Public Library, was the first free public library in the state of Missouri.

Media

The city is served by the '' Hannibal Courier-Post'' newspaper, printed daily on Tuesday through Saturday. KHQA is a television station licensed to Hannibal and located in

. Radio stations licensed to Hannibal include KGRC 92.9 FM, KHBL 96.9 FM, KHMO 1070 AM, and KJIR 91.7 FM.

Transportation

was extended into Hannibal in 2000 from

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across the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge. Interstate 72 extends west to the interchange with U.S. Route 61. Future plans call for extending Interstate 72 west along U.S. Route 36 to

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. This will give Hannibal an east-west link connecting

to Springfield. The Chicago–Kansas City Expressway links Hannibal from Kansas City to

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, Illinois. U.S. Route 61 goes from St. Louis in the south to

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; it is known as the Avenue of the Saints corridor. Hannibal Regional Airport (formerly Hannibal Municipal Airport) was renamed in 2003 as William P. Lear Field, in honor of Lear. He grew up in Hannibal and invented the Lear Jet. The airport is located west of the southern area and has one runway x . Freight

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tracks link Hannibal in all directions:

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(BNSF) tracks lead north to West Quincy, Missouri, and

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, and south to St. Louis.

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(NS) tracks lead west to Kansas City and east to Springfield and

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Notable people

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player * James Carroll Beckwith, painter * Margaret Brown, passenger on the , known as the "unsinkable Molly Brown" * Blanche Bruce, politician during Reconstruction * Marie Ruoff Byrum, the first woman to vote in the United States * W.H. Clune, early Hollywood film pioneer * Robert Coontz, admiral * Helen Cornelius, country music singer and songwriter *

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, singer, actor, and the voice of Disney's

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* Cotton Fitzsimmons, basketball coach * Lester Gaba, sculptor, writer, and retail display designer *

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, accused person responsible for landmark 1963

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ruling of ''

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'' * Julia Greeley, born in slavery; today being considered for Saint in Roman Catholic Church * Robert V. Hogg, statistician, educator, and co-author of the classic math-stat textbook * Harry Richard Landis, one of the last surviving

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veterans, born near Hannibal * William P. Lear, inventor of the car radio and manufacturer of the Lear Jet * Lydia Locke, opera singer * Warren H. Orr, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court * Eddie Phillips, major league baseball pinch runner * George Poage, the first African American to win an Olympic medal * Ron Powers, author * Benjamin Prentiss, Civil War officer * Albert L. Rendlen, Chief Justice of the

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* William Hepburn Russell, attorney and political figure who owned the Boston Rustlers of the

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in * Mary Rhodes Russell, Chief Justice of the

* Scott Sanders, baseball player * Melissa Scholes Young, author of ''Flood'' * Larry Thompson, Deputy Attorney General of the United States under President George W. Bush *

(Samuel L. Clemens), author * Tyler1, Twitch streamer

Attractions

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*Cameron Cave (part of the Mark Twain Cave complex) *Hannibal Rocks Offroad Park *Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center *John Garth's Woodside Mansion *Lover's Leap - Cliffside overlooking the Mississippi River and downtown Hannibal. The name comes from the local legend of two Native American lovers who were forbidden by their respective tribes to marry each other. Warriors were sent to kill the lovers, but the lovers, finding themselves cornered at the top of the cliff, embraced each other and threw themselves off the cliff to their deaths. * Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum * Mark Twain Cave - The cave that inspired Twain's tale of a lost Tom & Becky. *Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse - The only lighthouse built inland features a panoramic view of Hannibal and the Mississippi River. 244 steps to the top. *Mark Twain Riverboat *Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum - Home of

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survivor. *Riverview Park - of wooded land and scenic views of the Riverfront with over 3 miles of trails. * Rockcliffe Mansion - Around the start of the 20th-century mansion. *Sawyer's Creek Fun Park - Amusement complex on the riverfront. *Tom & Becky Appearances - Local 7th grade children are chosen to portray the famous literary couple in local appearances and in downtown Hannibal every Saturday and Sunday from March to October. *Tom Sawyer Days - Fence painting contest, frog jumping contest, mud volleyball, local arts and crafts and

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fireworks display from Lover's Leap.

Gallery

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viewed from Cardiff Hill in Hannibal Image:J M Clemens-Justice of the Peace.jpg, The office of John Clemens, Mark Twain's father, who was the Justice of the Peace

References

External links

* *
A visit to Mark Twain's Hannibal, Mo.
- video and article by '' The LA Times'' * Historic maps of Hannibal in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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