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, United States. The population was 998 at the 2020 census, down from 1,217 in 2010.
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History
Wellsville was platted in 1856, and named after Charles Wells who was the original owner of the land. A post office called Wellsville has been in operation since 1857.
Geography
Wellsville is in northwestern Montgomery County, along Missouri Route 19. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Montgomery City, the county seat, and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of the city of Mexico.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wellsville has a total area of 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2), of which 0.002 square miles (0.005 km2), or 0.13%, are water. The city sits on high ground which drains east to White Oak Creek and northwest to Little Coon Creek, both part of the Cuivre River watershed flowing east to the Mississippi River; and southwest to Coal Branch, part of the Loutre River watershed leading south to the Missouri.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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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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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,217 people, 446 households, and 289 families residing in the city. The population density was 790.3 inhabitants per square mile (305.1/km2). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 366.2 per square mile (141.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 2.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 446 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.
The median age in the city was 41 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Education
Public education in Wellsville is administered by Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District.
Wellsville has a lending library, the Wellsville Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Wellsville (Misuri) para niños
