Southwest City, Missouri facts for kids
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Southwest City, Missouri
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Southwest City limits near the Arkansas/Oklahoma/Missouri tripoint
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Location in McDonald County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | McDonald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 922 |
| • Density | 630.21/sq mi (243.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64863
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-69230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397669 |
Southwest City is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 922 at the 2020 census. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state of Missouri.
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History
Southwest City was platted in 1870. It was named from its location in the southwest corner of the county and state.
Geography
Southwest City is bordered to the west by the state of Oklahoma, and the Arkansas state line is 1⁄3 mile (0.5 km) south of the city limits. Missouri Route 43 passes through the city as Main Street, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Tiff City. To the south the highway becomes Arkansas Highway 43, leading 27 miles (43 km) to Siloam Springs. Missouri Route 90 leads east from Southwest City 8 miles (13 km) to Noel and 21 miles (34 km) to Jane.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Southwest City has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), of which 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) are land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.55%, are water. Honey Creek runs through the city, flowing northwest to the Neosho River within the Lake o' the Cherokees in Oklahoma.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 173 | — | |
| 1890 | 707 | 308.7% | |
| 1900 | 691 | −2.3% | |
| 1910 | 483 | −30.1% | |
| 1920 | 577 | 19.5% | |
| 1930 | 484 | −16.1% | |
| 1940 | 525 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 595 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 504 | −15.3% | |
| 1970 | 453 | −10.1% | |
| 1980 | 516 | 13.9% | |
| 1990 | 600 | 16.3% | |
| 2000 | 855 | 42.5% | |
| 2010 | 970 | 13.5% | |
| 2020 | 922 | −4.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 970 people, 319 households, and 225 families living in the city. The population density was 664.4 inhabitants per square mile (256.5/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 255.5 per square mile (98.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 57.5% White, 0.1% African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 33.3% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.8% of the population.
There were 319 households, of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.53.
The median age in the city was 28.6 years. 34% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 18.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Southwest City (Misuri) para niños
