| Official Name: | Cole Camp, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1104 |
| Population Density Km2: | 327.47 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 847.93 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1053 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4594°N -93.2025°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65325 |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-15436[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393592 |
Cole Camp is a small city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2010 census.
The town is known for the annual street fair in September. It also hosts a Maifest in May, an Oktoberfest in October, and a Christbaumfest in late November; all highlight the town's German heritage.
Cole Camp was laid out in 1857.[3] The city most likely was named after pioneer Captain Stephen Cole.[4] The first postmaster of Cole Camp was Ezekiel Williams, Sr., appointed February 26, 1839.[5]
Cole Camp was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil War, when the local pro-Union Home Guard company was attacked by a Missouri State Guard force on June 19, 1861. At the Battle of Cole Camp, the Home Guard were defeated with a loss of 35 men killed or wounded.
The Central Cole Camp Historic District and Augustus Sander House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cole Camp is located in northeast Benton County along Missouri Route 52 approximately four miles west of US Route 65. The headwaters of Cole Camp Creek are adjacent to the west side of the community.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,121 people, 492 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 862.3PD/sqmi. There were 560 housing units at an average density of 430.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 492 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 451 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1050.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 493 housing units at an average density of 503.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 451 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,190, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $26,827 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,280. About 2.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cole Camp R-1 School District operates one public elementary school, one middle school, and Cole Camp High School.[9] Cole Camp Methodist Pre-School and Trinity Lutheran Pre-School are private institutions. Lutheran School Association is a K-8 school in the community and the majority of those students attend Cole Camp High School.[10] As of 2022 Cole Camp High School is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #195 best high school in Missouri, with an enrollment of 222 students.[11]
Cole Camp has a public library, a branch of the Boonslick Regional Library.[12]