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.

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)

The Union Township trustees first met on February 4, 1873, at the court-house in Unionville. Since that day, Unionville straddles the municipal border between Union Township and Wilson Township.

On May 22, 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois to the downtown Kansas City, Missouri airport, crashed in a clover field north of Unionville, near Lake Thunderhead, killing all 37 passengers and 8 crew. Investigators subsequently determined that one of the jetliner's passengers, Thomas G. Doty, detonated a bomb inside the Boeing 707 in a suicide-for-insurance plot.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Unionville had a population of 1,735. The median age was 39.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.6 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 798 households in Unionville, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.8% were married-couple households, 23.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 1,603 || 92.4%

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| Black or African American || 8 || 0.5%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 14 || 0.8%

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| Asian || 1 || 0.1%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 30 || 1.7%

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| Two or more races || 79 || 4.6%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 75 || 4.3%

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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 . There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of . 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.

2000 census

As of the census

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

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

  • List of cities in Missouri

References

  • Historic maps of Unionville in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri