Carrollton, Missouri
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| Location of Carrollton, Missouri Location of Carrollton, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′49″N 93°29′44″W / 39.36361°N 93.49556°WCoordinates: 39°21′49″N 93°29′44″W / 39.36361°N 93.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Frank Olvera |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,514 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64633 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-11566[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393754[2] |
| Website | www |
Carrollton is a city and the county seat of Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award, given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 3,514 at the 2020 census.[4][5]
History
Carrollton was established in 1833.[6] It obtained its post office in 1834.[7] Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn maps, several of which are available online.[8]
The Carroll County Court House, Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, United States Post Office, and Wilcoxson and Company Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
Geography
Carrollton is located in south central Carroll County at the intersection of US routes 24 and US Route 65. The Missouri River is five miles south of the city.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km2), of which 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.[11]
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Carrollton had a population of 3,514. The median age was 42.9 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.0 males age 18 and over.[12][13]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 1,493 households in Carrollton, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 1,825 housing units, of which 18.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.7%.[12]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,221 | 91.7% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 31 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 192 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 74 | 2.1% |
Education
Carrollton R-VII School District, which covers the municipality,[15] operates Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7–8, and Carrollton Elementary School; grades Pre-1 and 2–6.[16]
The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.[17]
Notable people
- Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor
- Leon E. Bates, UAW leader
- Roscoe P. Conkling, Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
- James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
- James Fergason, graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur.
- Robert P. Foster, WWII U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, President of Northwest Missouri State University
- Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
- John B. Hale, U.S. House Representative from Missouri, Civil War Colonel
- William Claude Jones, American politician, poet, and fabulist
- Ralph F. Lozier, U.S. House Representative from Missouri, circuit court judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit of Missouri
- Jack Marshall, Negro Leagues pitcher and manager
- Don Martin, NFL football player and coach
- Joe Don McGaugh, Missouri House Representative
- John C. McQueen, Major general, USMC; Decorated veteran of World War II
- William Rock Painter, 28th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, and Missouri State Senator
- William E. Schreiber, American college football player and coach and athletic administrator
- William A. Shanklin, University President of Upper Iowa University and Wesleyan University
- James Shields, Civil War general and United States Senator
- Robert Simpson was an American hurdler and track and field coach.
- Claude T. Smith, American band conductor, composer, and educator.
- John H. Stringfellow, One of the founders of Atchison, Kansas and speaker of the house in the first territorial legislature
- Jewell Wallace, TCU Football player and Head Coach of the University of Houston
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780826210210.
- ↑ Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Carrollton, University of Missouri Digital Library. Accessed 2011-03-14
- ↑ Template:NRISref
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 28 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carroll County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2024. - Text list
- ↑ "Schools". Carrollton R-VII School District. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
External links
- Template:Usurped
- Historic maps of Carrollton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
Template:Carroll County, Missouri Template:Missouri county seats