Editing Gainesville, Missouri

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'''Gainesville''' is a city in [[Ozark County, Missouri|Ozark County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 745 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2926218|access-date=2021-12-06|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Ozark County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

==History==
Gainesville was [[plat]]ted in 1841, taking its name from [[Gainesville, Georgia]], the native home of a large share of the early settlers.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ozark.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071830/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ozark.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 27, 2016}}</ref>  Gainesville was designated county seat of Ozark County in 1857.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=PA96 | title=Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Earngey, Bill | year=1995 | pages=96| isbn=9780826210210 }}</ref> A post office called Gainesville has been in operation since 1860.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ozark |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=27 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210106/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ozark |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Gainesville is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 160]] and [[Missouri Route 5]] in the [[Lick Creek (North Fork River)|Lick Creek]] valley.<ref>''Gainesville, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrnagle, USGS, 1968 (1981 rev.)</ref> The southern terminus of [[Missouri Route 181|Route 181]] is at U.S Route 160, on the east side of town.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.87|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 165
|1890= 175
|1900= 222
|1910= 195
|1920= 256
|1930= 235
|1940= 255
|1950= 309
|1960= 266
|1970= 627
|1980= 707
|1990= 659
|2000= 632
|2010= 773
|2020= 745
|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>{{cbignore}}
}}

===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 773 people, 356 households, and 204 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|269.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 406 housing units at an average density of {{convert|141.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 356 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 632 people, 294 households, and 176 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|239.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 294 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,083, and the median income for a family was $32,019. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $16,597 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,566. About 12.8% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education is provided by the Gainesville R-5 School District. The 61-acre campus includes the high school built in 1962, the junior high wing added in 1971, and the new elementary school completed in 1995.  The school district covers 339 square miles and serves several rural communities including Thornfield, Wasola, Tecumseh, and Pontiac.

The Gainesville R-V School District is "fully accredited" and has A+ designation. Gainesville High School is unranked by ''U.S. News & World Report'' and has a graduation rate below the state median.<ref name="USNewsWorldReport">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/missouri/districts/gainesville-r-v/gainesville-high-11628|title=Gainesville High in Gainesville, MO - US News Best High Schools|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Gainesville in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138799 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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