Pineville is a city in and the county seat of McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 802 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 826 in 2023. The name was changed to "Pineville" in 1849 since another community already had the name of Maryville. Some say that Pineville was named for a grove of pine trees at the original town site, while others believe the name is a transfer from Pineville, Kentucky.
The county's historic Old McDonald County Courthouse, which is operated as a museum by the McDonald County Historical Society, was named to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2012.
Geography
Pineville is in south-central McDonald County, located just north of the confluence of Big and Little Sugar Creeks, which forms the Elk River. Noel lies to the southwest, downstream on the Elk River, and Anderson lies about to the northwest, along U.S. Route 71. Interstate 49 passes west of the center of the city, with access from exits 5 and 7. I-49 leads north to Neosho and south to Bentonville, Arkansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census
The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (95.1%), Spanish (3.1%), Indo-European (0.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.7%), and Other (0.0%).
The median age in the city was 40.2 years.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Pineville, Missouri – racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(NH = non-Hispanic)</small>
! Pop. 2000
! Pop. 2010
!
! % 2000
! % 2010
!
|-
| White alone (NH)
| 731
| 718
| style='background: #ffffe6; |690
| 95.18%
| 90.77%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |86.03%
|-
| Black or African American alone (NH)
| 0
| 1
| style='background: #ffffe6; |8
| 0.00%
| 0.13%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.00%
|-
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
| 19
| 36
| style='background: #ffffe6; |22
| 2.47%
| 4.55%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2.74%
|-
| Asian alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
|-
| Other race alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
| 10
| 11
| style='background: #ffffe6; |54
| 1.30%
| 1.39%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6.73%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
| 8
| 25
| style='background: #ffffe6; |20
| 1.04%
| 3.16%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2.49%
|-
|Total
|768
|791
|style='background: #ffffe6; |802
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 802 people, 311 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 361 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.28% White, 1.37% African American, 2.87% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from some other races and 7.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.49% of the population.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 791 people, 287 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 357 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.04% White, 0.13% African American, 4.68% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from some other races and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 287 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 768 people, 309 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 350 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.70% White, 0.00% African American, 2.60% Native American, % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from some other races and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 309 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,886, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $23,182 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,414. About 19.3% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in Pineville is administered by McDonald County R-1 School District.
Pineville has a public library, the McDonald County Library.
See also
- List of cities in Missouri