Editing Barnett, Missouri

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|name                     = Barnett, Missouri
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|postal_code              = 65011
|area_code                = [[Area code 573|573]]
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'''Barnett''' is a city in [[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 158 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 203 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==History==
Variant names were "Stone House" and "Barnetsville".<ref name="History">{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_morgan.html | title=Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=November 17, 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071149/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_morgan.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> A post office called Stone House was established in 1858, and the name was changed to Barnetsville in 1875. For a brief period of time, the name was Marysville, after a citizen named Mary Justice. The name changed to Barnett in 1880, when the town was rebuilt following a [[tornado]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Morgan | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Grazulis |first1=Thomas P. |title=Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events |date=1993 |publisher=Environmental Films |location=St. Johnsbury, Vermont |isbn=1-879362-03-1 |page=608}}</ref> The present name is after one Mr. Barnet, an early settler.<ref name="History" />
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The [[Jesse Ratcliff House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Barnett is in eastern Morgan County on the south side of [[Missouri Route 52]], which leads northwest {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Versailles, Missouri|Versailles]], the [[county seat]], and southeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Eldon, Missouri|Eldon]]. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Barnett has a total area of {{convert|0.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city sits on a ridge which drains north to Wilkes Creek, an east-flowing tributary of [[South Moreau Creek]], part of the [[Moreau River (Missouri River tributary)|Moreau River]] watershed; and south to Indian Creek, which flows southwest to the [[Lake of the Ozarks]] on the [[Osage River]]. The Moreau and Osage Rivers are tributaries of the [[Missouri River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 118
|1920= 221
|1930= 242
|1940= 239
|1950= 200
|1960= 200
|1970= 167
|1980= 203
|1990= 215
|2000= 207
|2010= 203
|2020= 158
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===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]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 203 people, 81 households, and 56 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|751.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 96 housing units at an average density of {{convert|355.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 207 people, 78 households, and 52 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|757.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 88 housing units at an average density of {{convert|322.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.48% from two or more races.

There were 78 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,023, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,214 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,499. About 7.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.2% of those 65 or over.

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==External links==
*{{Official|barnettmo.org}}

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[[Category:Cities in Morgan County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]