Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in
Nodaway County,
Missouri,
United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on
February 14 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of
Amos Graham then the county clerk. Mary was the first caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries of the site which would become Maryville.
It is the
county seat of
Nodaway County. Maryville is also home to
Northwest Missouri State University and the
Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing. Maryville High School is also known for their mascot: The
Spoofhound.
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Sarah Caldwell - Boston opera diva
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Dale Carnegie - How to win friends and influence people
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Homer Croy - Author and screenwriter who wrote about life in Maryville
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Albert David - Medal of Honor winner for capture of
U-505 during
World War II*
Edward H. Moore - U.S. Senator in Oklahoma
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Albert P. Morehouse - Missouri Governor
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Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones - Horse Trainer
Maryville is located at (40.345353, -94.871199).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.2
km² (5.1
mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,581 people, 3,913 households, and 1,835 families residing in the city. The
population density was 812.2/km² (2,102.8/mi²). There were 4,227 housing units at an average density of 324.5/km² (840.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.78%
White, 1.48%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 1.46%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.31% from
other races, and 0.77% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 3,913 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were
married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 41.4% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,043, and the median income for a family was $43,906. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $22,444 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,483. About 10.3% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
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Maryville Modern Matrix (article in April-May 2000 issue of Missouri Life
