Granby, Missouri
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| Granby, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,121 |
| - Density | 478.1/sq mi (184.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64844 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-28108[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718664[2] |
Granby is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Granby is located at (36.916553, -94.257167)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (11.5 km²), all of it land.
Granby is noted as being the "Oldest Mining Town in the Southwest". There are many chat piles scattered about Granby today as evidence of the boom of lead mining back in the early 1900s.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,121 people, 850 households, and 589 families residing in the city. The population density was 478.1 people per square mile (184.4/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 210.5/sq mi (81.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% White, 2.03% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 850 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 65.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% 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 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $32,455. Males had a median income of $26,515 versus $18,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,371. About 13.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
Granby also has a prison, East Newton Penitentary, ran by warden Rusty Mcdermont, which houses over 500 violent offenders. Mr Mcdermont has been linked to many violent inmates deaths, Including those of fellow transvestites that he has been intimate with.
Granby contains two cemeteries, the Granby Memorial Cemetery and a more antiquitated cemetery often referred to as the "Old Granby Cemetery."
[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
- Granby, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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