Editing Hartville, Missouri

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'''Hartville''' is a [[city]] and the [[county seat]] of [[Wright County, Missouri]], United States. Its population was 594 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Wright County MO Courthouse 20151022-163.jpg|thumb|Wright County Courthouse, Hartville]]
A post office called Hartville has been in operation since 1842.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Wright | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=January 3, 2017}}</ref> The community was settled in the early 19th century,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wright.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071616/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wright.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=live | title=Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=August 26, 2021 }}</ref> and bears the name of Isaac Hart, a pioneer citizen.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wright.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071616/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wright.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= January 3, 2017}}</ref>

Much of the town was destroyed during the [[Battle of Hartville]] in 1863. Lt. Col. [[John Wimer]] of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]], who had served two nonconsecutive terms as mayor of [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], was killed in the battle and was buried at Hartville.<ref>{{cite book | last = Earngey | first = Bill | title = Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion | publisher = University of Missouri Press | year = 1995 | isbn = 9780826210210 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=PP3}}</ref>

The Grovespring Tornado in 1959 destroyed most of Hartville's business district, including the post office. No major injuries occurred, since a warning alarm had given the citizens time to take cover.<ref>{{cite web | title = History of Hartville and the Surrounding Area | publisher = Hartville Area Chamber of Commerce | url = http://www.hartvilleareacc.com/area-history.html}}</ref>

[[Kelton House (Hartville, Missouri)|Kelton House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

In the 2020 United States census, Hartville was designated the closest location to the [[mean center of the United States population]].

==Geography==
Hartville is located on Missouri Routes [[Missouri Route 5|5]] and [[Missouri Route 38|38]], along the Wood's Fork of the [[Gasconade River]], which flows into the Gasconade just east of the community.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2|abbr=on}} is covered by 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=July 8, 2012|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=July 2, 2012}}</ref> The Census Bureau determined that the [[mean center of the United States population]] as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] is located {{convert|15|mi|km}} northeast of Hartville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Meier |first=Jordan |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Hartville, Missouri celebrated as center of US population |url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2022/09/23/hartville-missouri-center-united-states-population-census-2020/69511334007/ |work=Springfield News-Leader |accessdate=December 7, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 248
|1900= 445
|1910= 507
|1920= 521
|1930= 453
|1940= 393
|1950= 526
|1960= 486
|1970= 524
|1980= 576
|1990= 495
|2000= 607
|2010= 613
|2020= 594
|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>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref> 613 people, 232 households, and 133 families lived in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|943.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 305 housing units had an average density of {{convert|469.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.0% of the population.

Of the 232 households, 31.5% had children under 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were not families. About 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 38.5 years. The age distribution was 26.3% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 21%from 25 to 44; 22.4% from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> 607 people, 252 households, and 143 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|974.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 289 housing units at an average density of {{convert|464.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.36% White, 0.99% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.66% of the population.

Of the 252 households, 28.2% had children under 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were not families. About 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the age distribution was 22.7% under 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females  18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,222, and for a family was $27,115. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $17,969 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,360. About 18.0% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.1% of those under 18 and 32.0% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in Hartville is administered by Hartville R-II School District, which operates two elementary schools, one middle school, and [[Hartville High School]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/hartville/hartville-r_ii-school-district/ | title=Hartville R-Ii School District | publisher=Great Schools | access-date=June 2, 2019}}</ref>

Hartville has a lending library, a branch of the Wright County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 10, 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 2, 2019}}</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[Walter Mitchell (bishop)|Walter Mitchell]], bishop of [[Arizona]] in the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hartville, Missouri}}
* [http://www.hartvilleareacc.com/ Hartville Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://new.hartville.k12.mo.us/ Hartville R-II School District]

{{Wright County, Missouri}}
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[[Category:Cities in Wright County, Missouri]]
[[Category:County seats in Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]