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West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howell CountyGR6. The West Plains Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Howell County. Howell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Howell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
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Geography
West Plains is located at 36°44′14″N, 91°51′54″W (36.737355, -91.864991)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias MO county maps by Catbar. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.1 km² (12.4 mi²). 32.0 km² (12.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,866 people, 4,518 households, and 2,909 families residing in the city. The population density was 339.4/km² (879.0/mi²). There were 5,072 housing units at an average density of 158.4/km² (410.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.72% White, 0.73% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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. ...
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 4,518 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,122, and the median income for a family was $30,369. Males had a median income of $24,705 versus $17,312 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,019. About 15.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% 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. ...
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Notable Residents Past and Present Elwin Charles Roe (born February 26, 1915 in Ash Flat, Arkansas) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. ...
The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. ...
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an Emmy-Award winning American television and movie actor, comedian and dancer. ...
Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson on March 13, 1930 in West Plains, Missouri) was one of the trail-blazing country music female vocalists of the 1960s. ...
Memorable Events
West Plains Explosion West Plains was the site of a disaster later remembered in folksong [[1]]. On Friday, April 28, 1928, about sixty young people had gathered in the Bond Dancehall, on the second floor of an East Main Street building (the first floor was occupied by Wiser Motors). At 11:05 pm, as the orchestra played "At Sundown," a violent explosion occurred. 37 people were killed and 22 injured. Twenty of the dead were never identified, but buried in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, where they are memorialized by the Rock of Ages monument, erected October 6, 1929. No cause was ascertained, though leaking gasoline from the garage below was suspected. Windows were shattered throughout the Halstead block, and the heat, combined with subsequent explosions, twisted cars on the street out of shape. It is said that no dances were held in West Plains for many years.
Robert Neathery, a lifelong resident of West Plains who died at the age of 96 in 2003, wrote in "West Plains As I Knew It" (Elder Mountain Press, 395 pp) about a truck full of dynamite parked in the garage below as a possible cause for the explosion.
2007 Butler Furniture brick collapse In January 2007 a historic brick building collapsed. The Butler Furniture building is located in the downtown historic district. No one was injured in the collapse, which destroyed approximately half the structure. The City of West Plains has temporarily reinforced the building and has barricaded the area.
March 2007 tornado On March 1, 2007, the same tornado that hit Caulfield and killed a 7-year-old girl just missed West Plains. The EF3 tornado dissipated just before entering the city limits of West Plains.
External links - Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 36.737355° -91.864991°
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