Hornersville, Missouri Explained

Hornersville
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Dunklin County
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Coordinates:36.0403°N -90.1158°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.78
Area Land Sq Mi:0.78
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:246
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:537
Population Density Km2:265.65
Population Density Sq Mi:687.58
Timezone1:CST
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63855[2]
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-33076
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394421
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:2.02
Area Water Km2:0.01

Hornersville is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1840. The population was 537 at the 2020 census.

History

Hornersville was platted in 1842.[3] The city was named for its founder, Dr. William H. Horner, who had settled there in 1832.[4] [5] A post office called Hornersville has been in operation since 1875.[6] Hornersville got train service in 1897 from Paragould, Arkansas when the Paragould Southeastern Railway was completed into town; and, was later linked to Blytheville, Arkansas when that rail line was extended.[7]

Geography

Hornersville is located at (36.0403228, -90.1158674). It is the southernmost municipality in the Midwestern United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 663 people, 275 households, and 178 families living in the city. The population density was 850PD/sqmi. There were 302 housing units at an average density of 387.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 1.2% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population.

There were 275 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 686 people, 296 households, and 182 families living in the city. The population density was 865.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 324 housing units at an average density of 408.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.23% White, 0.58% African American, 0.58% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population.

There were 296 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,000, and the median income for a family was $1,5000,000 Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,589. About 22.5% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District operates Senath-Hornersville Middle School in the city.[11]

Hornersville has a public library, a branch of the Dunklin County Library.[12]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Hornersville MO ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 29 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071947/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html . 24 June 2016 .
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 166.
  5. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 161.
  6. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Valuation Docket No. 142, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, et al. April 22, 2024. March 26, 2024.
  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.
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  11. Web site: Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District . Great Schools . 17 March 2018.
  12. Web site: Locations . Dunklin County Library . 17 March 2018.