| Official Name: | Reeds Spring, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stone |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1136 |
| Population Density Km2: | 292.58 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 757.84 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 360 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 36.7456°N -93.3828°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65737 |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-61112[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS Feature ID |
Reeds Spring is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.[3]
The community has the name of Fitzhugh Reed, who settled at a spring near the original town site.[4] Reed operated a farm there called Reed's Springs before the town was officially organized in 1906. [5]
Reeds Spring is located at 36.7456°N -93.3828°W (36.745692, -93.382727).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.48sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 913 people, 374 households, and 259 families living in the city. The population density was 616.9PD/sqmi. There were 453 housing units at an average density of 306.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.1% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 374 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. 61.3% of women 12 and older had 1 or more children.
As of the census of 2000, there were 465 people, 197 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was 735.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 237 housing units at an average density of 375.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% White, 1.08% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 197 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,982, and the median income for a family was $29,896. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,103. About 9.9% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Reeds Spring School District serves the communities of Reeds Spring, Branson West, Kimberling City, Cape Fair, and Indian Point. The district operates six schools: