Branson West, Missouri

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Branson West is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Branson West is located at 36°42′18″N, 93°22′16″W (36.704978, -93.371245).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 408 people, 136 households, and 107 families residing in the city. The population density was 84.2/km² (218.5/mi²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 33.2/km² (86.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.10% White, 0.74% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 1.72% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.92% of the population.

There were 136 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $20,179 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,326. About 9.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Originally known as Linchpin, the crossroads of highways 76 and 13 was officially called Lakeview until its name was changed by the city in 1992 in an attempt to cash in on the explosive growth of the tourism industry in nearby Branson, Missouri. The bid initially paid off as the population of Branson West went from 37 to 408 between 1990 and 2000; growth has since tapered mostly due to the town's isolation and lack of nearby ammenities. Currently Branson West is building a municipal airport with a 5,000 ft runway that is expected to open sometime in 2008.^{[citation needed]} The hope that this airport will bolster the town's stagnant economy and entice tourists to stop on their way to Branson and Silver Dollar City.^{[citation needed]}