Stanberry, Missouri

Stanberry is a city in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2020 census.

History

Stanberry was platted in 1879 when the Wabash Railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for J. J. Stanberry, original owner of the town site. A post office called Stanberry has been in operation since 1879.

Geography

Stanberry is located in western Gentry County at the intersection of US Routes 136 and 169. Albany is approximately eleven miles to the east and King City is about eleven miles to the south. Wildcat Creek flows past the south side of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land or 896 acres.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 477 households, and 304 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 573 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 477 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Stanberry has a public library, the Gentry County Library.

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Jim Spainhower, State Treasurer of Missouri from 1973 to 1981

References

External links

Historic maps of Stanberry in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri