Editing Arbyrd, Missouri

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|population_total         = 404
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|postal_code              = 63821
|area_code                = [[Area code 573|573]]
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'''Arbyrd''' is a small town in southeast [[Dunklin County, Missouri|Dunklin County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 404 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The town was officially incorporated in 1919.

==History==
A post office called Arbyrd has been in operation since 1911.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Dunklin | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref> The town's name is a contraction of A. R. Byrd, a land and cattle speculator from the [[St. Louis]] area who lived near [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], at the time he purchased just over 4000 acres of mostly hardwood timber land just to the north of where the town was originally platted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html |title=Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=29 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071947/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html |archive-date=24 June 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
The city is concentrated along [[Missouri Route 108]], with its municipal boundaries stretching southward to the road's junction with [[Missouri Route 164]]. [[U.S. Route 412 in Missouri|U.S. Route 412]] passes just to the west.  [[Cardwell, Missouri|Cardwell]] lies along Route 164 to the west, and [[Hornersville, Missouri|Hornersville]] lies along Route 164 to the east.  [[Senath, Missouri|Senath]] lies to the northeast along US 412. The Missouri-[[Arkansas]] state line lies three miles to the south along Route 108 (the road becomes [[Arkansas Highway 77]] at the border).<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 70, {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

=== List Of Highways ===

* [[Highway 164 (Missouri)|Highway 164]]
* [[Highway 108 (Missouri)|Highway 108]]

===Climate===
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|location = Arbyrd, Missouri
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|Jan record high F = 74
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 112
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F= 112
|Jan high F = 44
|Feb high F = 50
|Mar high F = 60
|Apr high F = 71
|May high F = 80
|Jun high F = 89
|Jul high F = 93
|Aug high F = 91
|Sep high F = 84
|Oct high F = 74
|Nov high F = 60
|Dec high F = 48
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|Jan low F = 25
|Feb low F = 29
|Mar low F = 38
|Apr low F = 47
|May low F = 57
|Jun low F = 65
|Jul low F = 69
|Aug low F = 67
|Sep low F = 59
|Oct low F = 47
|Nov low F = 38
|Dec low F = 29
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = −12
|Feb record low F = −4
|Mar record low F =  0
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 34
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 50
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 12
|Dec record low F = −6
|year record low F= 22
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.37
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.84
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.85
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.92
|May precipitation inch = 5.59
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.03
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.63
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.66
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.29
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.93
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.95
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.55
|precipitation colour = green
|year precipitation inch= 49.61
|rain colour = green
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|date=September 2010
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 253
|1940= 489
|1950= 679
|1960= 667
|1970= 575
|1980= 704
|1990= 597
|2000= 528
|2010= 509
|2020= 404
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 528 people, 230 households, and 143 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|528.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 257 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 230 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,438, and the median income for a family was $28,929. Males had a median income of $24,432 versus $16,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,504. About 14.3% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 509 people, 198 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|509.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|228.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.72% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.25% of the population.

There were 198 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

== Arts and culture ==

The Missouri Bootheel was the home of two members of [[The Kentucky Headhunters]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20115340,00.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100504082734/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20115340,00.html| archive-date = 2010-05-04| title = Kentucky Headhunters : People.com}}</ref> Doug and Ricky Phelps. They grew up in Cardwell and Arbyrd and obtained their education from the Southland C-9 school district. Doug and Ricky were both members of the Headhunters who then left to form their own band called - [[Brother Phelps]].

==Education==
Arbyrd does not<ref name=":0" /> have a [[public library]], a branch of the Dunklin County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dunklin-co.lib.mo.us | title=Locations | publisher=Dunklin County Library | access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Arbyrd, Missouri}}

{{Dunklin County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Dunklin County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1919]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]