Edgar Springs, Missouri facts for kids
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Edgar Springs, Missouri
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Location of Edgar Springs, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Phelps |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 199 |
| • Density | 424.31/sq mi (163.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65462
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-21214 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394617 |
Edgar Springs is a small city in Phelps County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 199 people lived there.
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History of Edgar Springs
A post office has been open in Edgar Springs since 1866. The community got its name from a nearby natural spring. This spring was on land owned by a person named John Edgar.
Geography and Location
Edgar Springs is located in the Salem Plateau region. This area is part of the Ozarks in Missouri. The city is right on U.S. Route 63. It sits at the southern edge of the Mark Twain National Forest.
The city of Rolla is about 18 miles north of Edgar Springs. Licking, which is in Texas County, is 13 miles to the south.
Land Area
The United States Census Bureau says that Edgar Springs covers about 0.65 square miles (1.68 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Center of U.S. Population
Around the year 2000, Edgar Springs was the closest town to the "mean center of U.S. population." This is a special point that shows the theoretical center of the United States based on where people live. The exact spot was about 2.8 miles east of the town.
Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 48 | — | |
| 1980 | 271 | — | |
| 1990 | 215 | −20.7% | |
| 2000 | 190 | −11.6% | |
| 2010 | 208 | 9.5% | |
| 2020 | 199 | −4.3% | |
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Edgar Springs Population in 2010
In 2010, the census showed that 208 people lived in Edgar Springs. There were 87 households, which are groups of people living together. Out of these, 58 were families.
The population density was about 320 people for every square mile. This means that for each square mile of land, there were about 320 people living there. There were also 112 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most of the people in the city, about 95.67%, were White. About 4.33% were from two or more racial backgrounds. Less than 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 31% of the households had children under 18 living with them. More than half, 50.6%, were married couples living together. Some households had a female head without a husband (10.3%), or a male head without a wife (5.7%). About 33.3% were not families.
Almost 28% of all households had only one person living in them. About 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had 2.39 people, and each family had 2.88 people.
The average age of people in the city was 37.5 years. About 23.1% of residents were under 18. About 13% were 65 years or older. The city had slightly more females (52.9%) than males (47.1%).
Traffic Ticket Rules
Edgar Springs has had some discussions about how it handles money from traffic tickets. In 2015, the city was involved in a debate about a proposed law. This law would limit how much money cities could earn from traffic fines each year.
In 2018, the city shared its financial information with the Missouri State Auditor's Office. Most cities in Missouri can only keep a certain percentage of their yearly income from traffic fines. A person who asked for this financial review was not allowed to enter city hall, except for public meetings. Later, in 2022, a court decided that the city had not followed certain rules about fairness and public information.
Climate in Edgar Springs
Edgar Springs has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has cold winters and warm summers.
| Climate data for Edgar Springs | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41 (5) |
47 (8) |
57 (14) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
84 (29) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
56 (13) |
45 (7) |
67 (19) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
43 (6) |
52 (11) |
61 (16) |
66 (19) |
64 (18) |
56 (13) |
44 (7) |
35 (2) |
25 (−4) |
44 (7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.35 (60) |
2.53 (64) |
3.94 (100) |
4.49 (114) |
4.80 (122) |
4.44 (113) |
3.54 (90) |
3.25 (83) |
4.17 (106) |
3.72 (94) |
4.44 (113) |
3.43 (87) |
45.10 (1,146) |
Famous People from Edgar Springs
- Mayme Ousley: She was the first woman ever elected as a mayor of a town in Missouri. She was born in Edgar Springs.
- James Robert Lamar: He was a congressman for Missouri. He was also born in Edgar Springs in 1866.
- Dean Switzer: He was a preacher at the Edgar Springs Baptist Church from 2016 to 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Edgar Springs (Misuri) para niños
