Editing Granby, Missouri

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'''Granby''' is a city in [[Newton County, Missouri|Newton County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 2,134 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Joplin, Missouri]] [[Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
A post office called Granby has been in operation since 1856.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071754/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 20, 2016}}</ref> The community took its name from [[Granby, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YbyjamQWtScC&pg=PA26 | title=Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Ramsay, Robert L. | year=1952 | pages=26| isbn=9780826205865 }}</ref>
[[File:Blow & Kennett...Granby Newton Co., Mo...Collier White Lead Co...c1860. LCCN2004670560.jpg|thumb|Blow & Kennett, Collier White Lead Co., Granby, Missouri,]]
Mining historically was the chief industrial activity at Granby.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071754/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 20, 2016}}</ref> At the turn of the 20th century, Granby contained a large smelter owned by [[Henry Taylor Blow]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/statemissouri00willgoog | title=The State of Missouri | author=Williams, Walter | year=1904 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/statemissouri00willgoog/page/n503 461]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Granby is located at {{coord|36|55|04|N|94|15|39|W|type:city_region:US-MO|display=inline}}.<ref name=gnis/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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>

There are virtually no [[Tailings|chat piles]] left in Granby today as evidence of the boom of [[lead]] and [[zinc]] [[mining]] as part of the [[Tri-State district]] back in the early 20th century.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 1882
|1890= 1400
|1900= 1400
|1910= 2315
|1920= 2442
|1930= 1736
|1940= 1445
|1950= 1455
|1960= 1670
|1970= 1808
|1980= 1678
|1990= 1908
|2000= 2121
|2010= 2134
|2020= 2050
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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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]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,134 people, 821 households, and 573 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|482.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 940 housing units at an average density of {{convert|212.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 821 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.4% 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 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,121 people, 850 households, and 589 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|478.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 934 housing units at an average density of {{convert|210.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 850 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|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.

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.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.granby-mo.com/ Granby Economic Development Committee]
* Historic maps of Granby in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138807 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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