Wellsville, Missouri facts for kids
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Wellsville, Missouri
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Location in Montgomery County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 998 |
| • Density | 649.32/sq mi (250.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63384
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-78406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397252 |
Wellsville is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 998 people lived there. This number was a bit lower than in 2010, when 1,217 people called Wellsville home.
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Wellsville's Past: A Look at History
Wellsville was officially planned and laid out in 1856. It was named after Charles Wells. He was the person who originally owned the land where the city now stands. A post office opened in Wellsville in 1857 and has been helping people send mail ever since.
Where is Wellsville? Understanding its Geography
Wellsville is located in the northwestern part of Montgomery County. It is found along Missouri Route 19. The city is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Montgomery City. Montgomery City is the main town, also known as the county seat. Wellsville is also about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of the city of Mexico.
The city covers a total area of about 1.54 square miles (3.99 square kilometers). Only a very small part of this area, about 0.002 square miles (0.01 square kilometers), is water. Wellsville is on high ground. Rainwater from the city flows in different directions. Some water goes east into White Oak Creek and northwest into Little Coon Creek. These creeks are part of the Cuivre River system, which flows east to the Mississippi River. Other water flows southwest into Coal Branch. This branch is part of the Loutre River system, which flows south to the Missouri River.
Who Lives in Wellsville? Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 867 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,138 | 31.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,160 | 1.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,194 | 2.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,551 | 29.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,525 | −1.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,314 | −13.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,519 | 15.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,523 | 0.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,565 | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,546 | −1.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,430 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,423 | −0.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,217 | −14.5% | |
| 2020 | 998 | −18.0% | |
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Wellsville's Population in 2010
In 2010, the city of Wellsville had 1,217 people living there. These people lived in 446 different homes. About 289 of these were families. The city had about 790 people per square mile (305 people per square kilometer). There were 564 housing units in total.
Most of the people in Wellsville were White (95.6%). About 2.8% were African American. A small number were Native American (0.5%) or Pacific Islander (0.1%). Some people (0.2%) were from other races, and 0.8% were from two or more races. About 0.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Out of the 446 homes, about 34.1% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (47.1%) were married couples. About 11.2% were homes with a female head and no husband. About 6.5% had a male head and no wife. The rest (35.2%) were not families. About 31.2% of all homes had only one person living there. Around 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. On average, about 2.54 people lived in each home. For families, the average was 3.15 people.
The average age of people in Wellsville was 41 years old. About 25.9% of residents were under 18. About 6.2% were between 18 and 24 years old. People aged 25 to 44 made up 22.2% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 24.6%. Finally, 21.2% of residents were 65 years old or older. The city had slightly more females (50.5%) than males (49.5%).
Learning in Wellsville: Education
Public schools in Wellsville are managed by the Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District. Wellsville also has a public library where people can borrow books. It is called the Wellsville Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Wellsville (Misuri) para niños
