Unionville, Missouri facts for kids
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Unionville, Missouri
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Location of Unionville, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,735 |
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(2019)
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1,742 |
| • Density | 872.75/sq mi (336.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63565
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-75166 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0736357 |
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,735 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.
Geography and climate
Unionville is located at 40°28′35″N 93°0′22″W / 40.47639°N 93.00611°W (40.476421, -93.006005).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km2), all of it land.
| Climate data for Unionville, Missouri (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 34.9 (1.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
64.4 (18.0) |
73.6 (23.1) |
82.0 (27.8) |
86.1 (30.1) |
84.3 (29.1) |
77.1 (25.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
50.3 (10.2) |
36.2 (2.3) |
61.9 (16.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15.2 (−9.3) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
39.7 (4.3) |
50.0 (10.0) |
59.2 (15.1) |
63.6 (17.6) |
61.2 (16.2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
40.3 (4.6) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
39.5 (4.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.14 (29) |
1.48 (38) |
2.88 (73) |
3.80 (97) |
4.05 (103) |
4.90 (124) |
5.70 (145) |
4.72 (120) |
3.90 (99) |
3.78 (96) |
2.62 (67) |
1.92 (49) |
40.90 (1,039) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.0 (15) |
7.3 (19) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (3.8) |
6.4 (16) |
23.6 (60) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 227 | — | |
| 1870 | 462 | 103.5% | |
| 1880 | 772 | 67.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,118 | 44.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,050 | 83.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,000 | −2.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,765 | −11.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,811 | 2.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,052 | 13.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,050 | −0.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,896 | −7.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,075 | 9.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,178 | 5.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,989 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,041 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,865 | −8.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,742 | −6.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,865 people, 844 households, and 468 families living in the city. The population density was 932.5 inhabitants per square mile (360.0/km2). There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 504.5 per square mile (194.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 844 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
History
Unionville was first named Harmony when established in 1853 as the county seat for Putnam County. Prior to that the county seat had moved several times, often with heated debate, thus the centralized location hoping to bring "harmony" to all concerned. (see Putnam County history for more details)
Education
Public education in Unionville is administered by Putnam County R-I School District. Unionville has a lending library, the Putnam County Public Library.
Notable people
- Bill Jackson - Children's TV host and cartoonist.
- Clare Magee - former U.S. Congressman
- John C. McKinley - former Missouri Lieutenant Governor.
- James K. Weatherford (1850-1935) - Oregon attorney and politician
See also
In Spanish: Unionville (Misuri) para niños
