Stewartsville is a city in southwest

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, United States. The population was 733 at the 2020 census. The community is named for

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, a former Missouri governor. It is part of the

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, MO– KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Stewartsville was originally called Tethertown, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1854 by George Tetherow, and named for him. A post office called Stewartsville has been in operation since 1855. The Dalton-Uphoff House was listed on the

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in 1982.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Stewartsville is located adjacent to

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 750 people, 298 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 320 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 298 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were

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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 759 people, 288 households, and 211 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.84%

, 1.58%

, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 288 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were

living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.3% 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 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,063, and the median income for a family was $40,789. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $19,917 for females. The

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for the city was $14,509. About 7.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Stewartsville C-2 School District.
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Gallery

File:Stewartsville, Missouri - Northward View of Main Street.JPG, Northward view of Main Street in October 2014 File:Stewartsville, Missouri City Park (Southwest View).JPG, View from the southwest corner of the city park in October 2014

References

External links

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

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