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Schell City, Missouri
Location of Schell City, Missouri
Location of Schell City, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Vernon
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 249
 • Estimate 
(2019)
238
 • Density 383.25/sq mi (147.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64783
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-66134
GNIS feature ID 0726097

Schell City is a city in northeast Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.

History

Schell City was laid out in 1871. The city was named for one of its original proprietors, Augustus Schell of New York. A post office has been in operation at Schell City since 1871.

Geography

Schell City is located at 38°1′9″N 94°7′0″W / 38.01917°N 94.11667°W / 38.01917; -94.11667 (38.019168, -94.116617).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Landmarks

On Main St. important buildings include Farmers State Bank, the Schell City Cafe, T&T repair, City Hall, the post office and J&S repair. The NEVC elementary school is on 2nd & Hickory in Schell City. River Road Discount Convenience store is located on River Road but is now closed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 676
1890 847 25.3%
1900 668 −21.1%
1910 562 −15.9%
1920 596 6.0%
1930 413 −30.7%
1940 454 9.9%
1950 400 −11.9%
1960 343 −14.2%
1970 367 7.0%
1980 327 −10.9%
1990 292 −10.7%
2000 286 −2.1%
2010 249 −12.9%
2019 (est.) 238 −4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 249 people, 115 households, and 66 families living in the city. The population density was 401.6 inhabitants per square mile (155.1/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 214.5 per square mile (82.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.6% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 115 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

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