Summersville, Missouri

Summersville is a city in Shannon and Texas counties in Missouri, United States. The population was 453 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Summersville has been in operation since 1871. The community has the name of Jesse and Thomas Summer, pioneer citizens.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 502 people, 232 households, and 133 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 269 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 232 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 43 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census

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

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Summersville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Summersville was on July 19, 1980, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 20, 1985.

|source 2 = National Weather Service (precip/snow)

Education

Summersville R-II School District operates one elementary school and Summersville High School. (Principal Dessie Bird)

Summersville has a public library, a branch of the Texas County Library.