Marshfield, Missouri

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Marshfield
Webster County Court House in Marshfield
Webster County Court House in Marshfield
Location in Missouri
Marshfield, Missouri
Marshfield
Marshfield
Basic data
Foundation : 1830
State : United States
State : Missouri
County : Webster County
Coordinates : 37 ° 20 ′  N , 92 ° 54 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 20 ′  N , 92 ° 54 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 5,720 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 457.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 12.5 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of
which 12.5 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 455 m
Postal code : 65706
Area code : +1 417
FIPS : 29-46388
GNIS ID : 0721909
Website : www.marshfieldmo.gov
Mayor : CR "Bob" Clark

Marshfield is a city in Webster County in the US state of Missouri . In 2000 Marshfield, which is also the county seat , had 5720 residents.

geography

Marshfield is located in southern Missouri. According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area is 12.5 km² of land.

history

Marshfield was settled as early as 1830. However, the city was not founded until 1856. Marshfield initially grew very slowly. That only changed when the place was connected to the railway network in 1870.

Demographics

According to the 2000 census , 5,720 people lived in 2,256 households and 1,534 families in the city. The population density was 456.3 inhabitants per km². There were 2417 housing units at an average density of 192.8 housing units per km². Of the people living in Marshfield, 97.8% were White, 0.19% African American, 0.42% Native American and Alaskan, 0.30% Asian, 0.12% non-ethnic, and 1.17% with two ors more lineages. Hispanics and Latinos of all origins made up 1.75% of the population.

27.1% of Marshfields residents were under 18 years old, 9.4% between 18 and 24, 27.2% between 25 and 44, 18.2% between 45 and 64, and 18.1% 65 and over. The median age was 35.1 years (Missouri: 36.1; USA: 35.3 years).

The median income for a Marshfield household was $ 27,753. It was $ 37,934 for Missouri and $ 41,994 for the entire United States.

Town twinning

Marshfield is twinned with Marshfield , Massachusetts .

sons and daughters of the town

  • Joe Haymes (1907–1964), jazz arranger, pianist and band leader
  • Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), American astronomer

Others

The Missouri Walk of Fame is located in Marshfield . Since 2006, six famous Missouri celebrities have been honored with a star on the sidewalk in the historic old town at the Cherry Blossom Festival .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arthur Paul Moser: A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Webster County, Missouri. Retrieved July 18, 2010 .
  2. ^ A b Census 2000 Profiles, Geographic Area: Missouri. (PDF; 40 kB) Archived from the original on July 13, 2006 ; accessed on August 15, 2010 .
  3. ↑ a b Census 2000 Profiles, Geographic Area: United States. (PDF; 40 kB) Archived from the original on February 15, 2010 ; accessed on July 24, 2010 (English).
  4. ↑ Missouri Walk of Fame. The Cherry Blossom Festival committee, accessed July 18, 2010 .

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