Bronaugh, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Bronaugh, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vernon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.75
Area Land Km2:0.74
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.29
Area Land Sq Mi:0.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:163
Population Density Km2:220.71
Population Density Sq Mi:571.93
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:899
Coordinates:37.6942°N -94.4681°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64728
Area Code:417
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-08614[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393422

Bronaugh is a city in southwest Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.

History

Bronaugh was platted in 1886 when the Nevada and Minden Railway was extended to that point.[3] The community was named for W. C. Bronaugh, the original owner of the town site.[4] A post office has been in operation at Bronaugh since 1886.[5] The city was incorporated in 1897.[6]

Geography

Bronaugh is located on Missouri Route 43 approximately ten miles south-southwest of Nevada and five miles south of the community of Moundville. The Bushwacker Lake Conservation Area is two miles to the southeast.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 249 people, 83 households, and 64 families living in the city. The population density was 858.6PD/sqmi. There were 107 housing units at an average density of 369/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 83 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.38.

The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 245 people, 93 households, and 65 families living in the city. The population density was 863.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 362.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 0.41% Native American, and 1.63% from two or more races.

There were 93 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $23,542 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,073. About 2.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.2% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. News: Bronaugh: The village origin is explained . The Nevada Daily Mail . August 5, 1985 . 28 April 2015 . Combs, Joe D. . 7A.
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1918 . 368.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2016.
  6. News: Area towns approaching 100 . The Nevada Daily Mail . Aug 14, 1970 . 28 October 2015 . 10.
  7. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 50,
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.