Cuba, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,230 |
| - Density | 1,095.4/sq mi (422.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65453 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-17668[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0736292[2] |
| Website: http://www.cubamo.com/ | |
Cuba is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,230 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Cuba is located at (38.063093, -91.403297)[3].
The city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²).2.9 sq mi of it is land and 0.1 sq mi is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,230 people, 1,295 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,095.4 people per square mile (422.7/km²). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 479.5/sq mi (185.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.50% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 1,295 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% 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 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,127, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $24,348 versus $17,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,665. About 16.3% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
- Cuba was founded in 1857 by George Jamison and Wesley Smith. It was named after the island of Cuba, which at that time was in the news quite often due to the Spanish rule over its people.
- Cuba is known as the unofficial epicenter of the social networking movement. Brad Greenspan (MySpace founder) and Jonathon Abrams (Friendster founder)both vacationed at Indian Hills Lake while they were developing their respective social networking sites. It is purely coincidental that they both vacationed in Cuba, Missouri, but Cuba Free Press editor Rob Viehman believes it is not coincidental that Cuba inspired the social networking sites. He has been quoted saying "It's a friendly place."
- Wagon Wheel Motel, Cafe and Station is on the National Register of Historic Places
[edit] Education
The Crawford County R-II school district in 2000 had 1,426 students. The high school had 451 students, the middle school had 454, and the elementary school had 521. Renovation of the elementary and middle school facilities and the construction of a new high school, all of which cost more than $4 million, was recently completed. The school district has received full accreditation of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
The Holy Cross Catholic School teaches grades PK through 8. In 2000 it had 54 students.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cuba, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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