Hartville is a

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and the

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Wright County, Missouri Wright County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,188. Its county seat is Hartville. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and is named aft ...

, United States. Its population was 594 at the 2020 census.

History

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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 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. No major injuries occurred, since a warning alarm had given the citizens time to take cover. Kelton House was listed on the

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in 1983. In the 2020 United States census, Hartville was designated the closest location to the

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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 covered by water. The Census Bureau determined that the

as of the 2020 census is located northeast of Hartville.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010

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, 613 people, 232 households, and 133 families lived in the city. The

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was . The 305 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.0% of the population. Of the 232 households, 31.5% had children under 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples 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 not families. About 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 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. The age distribution was 26.3% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 21%from 25 to 44; 22.4% from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 607 people, 252 households, and 143 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 289 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.36% White, 0.99% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.66% of the population. Of the 252 households, 28.2% had children under 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were not families. About 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the age distribution was 22.7% under 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 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,222, and 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 18 and 32.0% of those 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

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. 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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