Norborne is a city in southwest Carroll County,

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, United States. The population was 634 at the 2020 census. Norborne was founded in 1868 by Norborne B. Coates, a

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for the railroad. The town has numerous small businesses but is mostly an agricultural community. Norborne is the self-proclaimed Soybean Capital of the World and holds a Soybean Festival every year during the weekend of the second Saturday in August.

Geography

Norborne is located on

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approximately ten miles west-southwest of Carrollton and 15 miles east of

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in adjacent Ray County. The

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is five miles to the south. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Wabash railroads both pass through the community. 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 708 people, 306 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 367 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.3%

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, 2.1%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 306 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were

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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 805 people, 358 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 404 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.16%

, 3.60%

and 1.24% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population. There were 358 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $31,488. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $18,393 for females. The

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for the city was $14,526. About 11.1% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the

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, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

Norborne was laid out in 1868. The community was named after one of its founders, Norborne B. Coates. A post office called Norborne has been in operation since 1869. The Farmers Bank Building was listed on the

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in 1994.

Notable People

Bob Walkenhorst - Musician, lead of the Kansas City-based rock band

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Education

Public education in Norborne is administered by the Norborne R-VIII School District. Norborne has a lending library, the Norborne Public Library.

References

External links

* Historic maps of Norborne in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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City of Norborne
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