| Warrenton, Missouri | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: A City For All Seasons | |
| Location of Warrenton, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Warren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Greg Costello |
| • Chief of Police | Greg Houdyshell |
| • City Clerk | Melody Rugh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2) |
| • Land | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 828 ft (252 m) |
| Population (Est. 2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,398 |
| • Density | 1,013.4/sq mi (389.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63383 |
| Area code(s) | 636 |
| FIPS code | 29-77128[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0728363[3] |
Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated at 7,398 in 2008. It is the county seat of Warren County[4]. Warrenton is located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Warrenton's slogan is "A City for All Seasons."[5]
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Warrenton is located at (38.815951, -91.140164)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,985 households, and 1,363 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.6 people per square mile (278.2/km²). There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 287.9 per square mile (111.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 1.70% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 1,985 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,022, and the median income for a family was $38,396. Males had a median income of $31,701 versus $21,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,431. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Warrenton has direct access to both rail and interstate traffic via Interstate 70. Manufacturing consists of light industry, a copper foundry, and several quarries in the area. The town's primary sources of external revenue are service facilities for travellers. Notable companie in Warrenton is [[Holland-Binkley.
Warren County R-III School District is the largest employer in Warren County.
Warrenton and the adjacent city of Truesdale, Missouri are home to the Warren County R-III School District, which is fully accredited in the state of Missouri. The district currently has five buildings: Warrenton High School, Daniel Boone Elementary (kindergarten and 1st), Warrior Ridge Elementary (2nd-3rd) and Black Hawk Middle School. The Warren County R-III School District central office is also on the Black Hawk/Daniel Boone campus.
Warrenton is also home to Holy Rosary School, a small Catholic school serving children in Kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Central Wesleyan College was an important German-American institution from 1864 to 1941. After closing one the campus buildings burned in 1957 killing 72 in the Warrenton Nursing Home Fire.
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