Granby, Missouri
Location of Granby, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°55′0″N 94°15′26″W / 36.91667, -94.25722
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Newton
Area
- Total	4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Land	4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,121
- Density	478.1/sq mi (184.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64844
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-28108[1]
GNIS feature ID	0718664[2]

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Geography

Granby is located at 36°54′60″N, 94°15′26″W (36.916553, -94.257167)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (11.5 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Granby is noted as being the "Oldest Mining Town in the Southwest". There are many chat piles scattered about Granby today as evidence of the boom of lead mining back in the early 1900s.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,121 people, 850 households, and 589 families residing in the city. The population density was 478.1 people per square mile (184.4/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 210.5/sq mi (81.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% White, 2.03% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 850 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 65.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $32,455. Males had a median income of $26,515 versus $18,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,371. About 13.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Granby also has a prison, East Newton Penitentary, which houses over 500 violent offenders.

Granby contains two cemeteries, the Granby Memorial Cemetery and a more antiquitated cemetery often referred to as the "Old Granby Cemetery."

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

• Granby Economic Development Committee
• Finding the Old Granby Cemetery

• Granby, Missouri is at coordinates 36°54′60″N 94°15′26″W / 36.916553, -94.257167 (Granby, Missouri)Coordinates: 36°54′60″N 94°15′26″W / 36.916553, -94.257167 (Granby, Missouri)

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