Mountain View, Missouri facts for kids
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Mountain View, Missouri
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Businesses along 1st Street (Route 17)
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Location of Mountain View, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Howell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2) |
| • Land | 3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,533 |
| • Density | 675.65/sq mi (260.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65548
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-50438 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395135 |
Mountain View is a city in northeastern Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,533 at the 2020 census.
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History
Mountain View was platted in 1888, and named for the panoramic views had from the elevated town site. A post office called Mountain View has been in operation since 1879.
Geography
Mountain View is located in the Missouri Ozarks in northeastern Howell County. The city is on US Route 60 approximately 13 miles east of Willow Springs and 11 miles west of Birch Tree in adjacent Shannon County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.75 square miles (9.71 km2), all land.
Climate
The climate is humid continental of the warm summer (Köppen: Dfa) or humid subtropical if considering the -3 °C isotherm (Köppen: Cfa). Summers can sometimes be quite hot, but winters are relatively cold. On the 0 °C isotherm is the urban area located on a more southerly plain where you can find of the first climatic type mentioned above in North America (between 36 and 37 °N). The annual average temperature is 55.4 °F (13 °C). July, warmer month has an average of 77.2 °F (25.1 °C) and January the coldest month has an average temperature of 31.5 °F (-0.3 °C), slightly below the freezing point and therefore written with "D" in the climatic scheme. The average annual rainfall falls to 43.8 inches (1113 mm), with the wettest months (4.7 inches or 120 mm) in April and May, and January being the driest (2.2 inches or 55 mm).
2024 Tornado
On May 26, 2024, a low end EF3 hit the northern side of Mountain View, severely damaging 3 houses and destroying a manufactured home. 1 injury was recorded.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 552 | — | |
| 1920 | 721 | 30.6% | |
| 1930 | 783 | 8.6% | |
| 1940 | 725 | −7.4% | |
| 1950 | 892 | 23.0% | |
| 1960 | 936 | 4.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,320 | 41.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,664 | 26.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,036 | 22.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,430 | 19.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,719 | 11.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,533 | −6.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,719 people, 1,151 households, and 690 families residing in the city. The population density was 725.1 inhabitants per square mile (280.0/km2). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 343.5 per square mile (132.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 1,151 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 39 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.
Education
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District operates three schools in the city: Mountain View Elementary School, Liberty Middle School, and Liberty Sr. High School.
Mountain View is home to an extension of Southwest Baptist University.
Mountain View has a lending library, the Mountain View Public Library.
Notable people
- Jaelon Acklin, Former NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens
- Randle Chowning, singer-songwriter, founding member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- David Glass, former CEO of Walmart
See also
In Spanish: Mountain View (Misuri) para niños
