Rogersville, Missouri

Rogersville, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Rogersville, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Webster, Greene
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,460 ft (445 m)
Population (2009)
 • Total 3,071
 • Density 1,318.4/sq mi (509.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65742
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-62894[1]
GNIS feature ID 0725537[2]

Rogersville is a city in Greene and Webster Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population is 3,071 as of 2009. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Rogersville is located at (37.117382, -93.058181)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 583 households, and 409 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,318.4 inhabitants per square mile (510.7/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 559.5 per square mile (216.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.69% White, 0.40% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 583 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $39,432. Males had a median income of $26,650 versus $20,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,173. About 9.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

High School Athletics

The Logan-Rogersville High School Wildcats beat out John Burroughs High School for the 2011 Class 3 Missouri State High School Football Championship.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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