Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in
Johnson County,
Missouri,
United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the
county seat of
Johnson County. It is home to
Central Missouri State University and has a small business district.
The old court house is the site of the court case involving
Old Drum, which provided the famous eulogy to a dog.
Warrensburg is close to the site of a horrific
Missouri Pacific train wreck that occurred in 1904. An eastbound passenger train collided head-on with a westbound freight, killing 30 people. The passenger train was packed with people en route to
St. Louis for the
1904 World's Fair.
Famous
children's book author Dean Hughes got his first job teaching
English at
Central Missouri State University in 1972, and in the early 1980s, Hughes chose Warrensburg and the university as the setting for his first successful series of children's books, the Nutty Nutsell Series. Hughes then moved to his hometown in
Utah to pursue a full-time writing career.
Warrensburg was also one of the original selections for the nuclear-ravaged town in the
ABC TV-movie
The Day After.
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Location of Warrensburg, Missouri |
Warrensburg is located at (38.763101, -93.734956).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.0
km² (8.5
mi²). 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.71%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,340 people, 5,951 households, and 3,035 families residing in the city. The
population density was 748.4/km² (1,938.5/mi²). There were 6,380 housing units at an average density of 292.2/km² (756.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.90%
White, 6.46%
African American, 0.64%
Native American, 2.79%
Asian, 0.14%
Pacific Islander, 0.78% from
other races, and 2.28% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 5,951 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were
married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 36.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,332, and the median income for a family was $45,845. Males had a median income of $30,354 versus $22,154 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,714. About 13.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Central Missouri State University*
Warrensburg R-VI *
Johnson County Christian Academy*
Crest Ridge R-VII*
Warrensburg, MO - Includes information and resources for the local area. Also has a calendar of events.
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Warrensburg, MO City Guide - Find local hotels, realtors, job openings, restaurants and businesses in Warrensburg.
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Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce - The Greater Warrensburg Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center
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Central Missouri State University - Official site for CMSU.
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digitalBURG.com - Online news for Warrensburg and Johnson County. Includes event calendar and local classifieds.
