Carrollton, Missouri
Carrollton, Missouri | |
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 Aerial view of Carrollton, Missouri | |
 Location of Carrollton, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′49″N 93°29′44″W / 39.36361°N 93.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Frank Olvera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.18 sq mi (10.84 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,514 |
| • Density | 843.09/sq mi (325.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64633 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-11566[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393754[2] |
| Website | www |
Carrollton is a city in 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] Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County.[5]
History
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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
[edit]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
[edit]| Climate data for Carrollton, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
93 (34) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
114 (46) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
94 (34) |
81 (27) |
73 (23) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.2 (2.9) |
42.6 (5.9) |
54.5 (12.5) |
65.7 (18.7) |
75.3 (24.1) |
84.3 (29.1) |
88.0 (31.1) |
86.7 (30.4) |
79.8 (26.6) |
67.8 (19.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
41.8 (5.4) |
64.8 (18.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
53.5 (11.9) |
64.1 (17.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
67.7 (19.8) |
55.6 (13.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
32.1 (0.1) |
53.7 (12.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.4 (−8.1) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
41.3 (5.2) |
52.9 (11.6) |
62.9 (17.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
64.7 (18.2) |
55.5 (13.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−34 (−37) |
−16 (−27) |
14 (−10) |
28 (−2) |
41 (5) |
47 (8) |
42 (6) |
28 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
−5 (−21) |
−24 (−31) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.41 (36) |
1.85 (47) |
2.51 (64) |
3.92 (100) |
5.13 (130) |
5.37 (136) |
4.27 (108) |
4.39 (112) |
4.28 (109) |
3.16 (80) |
2.21 (56) |
1.58 (40) |
40.08 (1,018) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.8 (12) |
3.3 (8.4) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.9 (2.3) |
2.1 (5.3) |
12.7 (32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 97.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.2 |
| Source: NOAA[12][13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 738 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,832 | 148.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,313 | 26.3% | |
| 1890 | 3,878 | 67.7% | |
| 1900 | 3,854 | −0.6% | |
| 1910 | 3,452 | −10.4% | |
| 1920 | 3,218 | −6.8% | |
| 1930 | 4,058 | 26.1% | |
| 1940 | 4,070 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 4,380 | 7.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,554 | 4.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,847 | 6.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,700 | −3.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,406 | −6.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,122 | −6.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,784 | −8.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,514 | −7.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
Education
[edit]Carrollton R-VII School District 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.[15]
The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.[16]
Notable people
[edit]- Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor
- Leon E. Bates, UAW leader
- James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
- James Fergason, graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur.
- Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
- Don Martin, defensive back for Yale
- John C. McQueen, Major general, USMC; Decorated veteran of World War II
- 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrollton, Missouri
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: 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
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Carrollton, MO". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Carrollton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Historic maps of Carrollton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
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