Editing Hermitage, Missouri

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory]]
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| population_total         = 621
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| postal_code              = 65668
| area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
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'''Hermitage''' is a city in [[Hickory County, Missouri|Hickory County]], [[Missouri]], United States, on the [[Pomme de Terre River (Missouri)|Pomme de Terre River]]. The population was 621 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2931780|access-date=2021-12-23|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Hickory 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>  The John Siddles Williams House on Museum Street in Hermitage, on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] since 1980, houses the Hickory County Historical Society Museum and Research Room.<ref name="HCHS">Hickory County Historical Society, http://mogenweb.org/hickory/album/hchs.htm, last updated April 2011.</ref>

==History==
Hermitage was founded in 1846. It was named after [[The Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee)|The Hermitage]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n154 155]}}</ref> the estate of the late president [[Andrew Jackson]] in Tennessee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_hickory.html |title=Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=6 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071342/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_hickory.html |archive-date=24 June 2016 }}</ref> In 1847, it was designated seat of Hickory County, also named for Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n70 173]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QglIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1 | title=Soil Survey of Hickory County, Missouri | publisher=The Service |author1=Simmons, George T.  |author2=Goggins, David | year=1991 | pages=1}}</ref>

[[John Siddle Williams House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hermitage is located at {{coord|37|56|31|N|93|19|4|W|type:city}} (37.941816, -93.317901).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.25|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 167
|1950= 204
|1960= 328
|1970= 284
|1980= 384
|1990= 512
|2000= 406
|2010= 467
|2020= 621
|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 [[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 467 people, 200 households, and 106 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|373.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|189.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 200 households, of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the city was 60.3 years. 12.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 41.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 406 people, 174 households and 108 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|337.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 208 housing units at an average density of {{convert|173.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 174 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

Age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median household income was $23,958, and the median family income was $29,583. Males had a median income of $20,417 versus $18,958 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,944. About 13.2% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in Hermitage is administered by Hermitage R-IV School District, which operates one elementary school, one middle school and [[Hermitage High School (Missouri)|Hermitage High School]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/hermitage/hermitage-r_iv-school-district/ | title=Hermitage R-Iv School District | publisher=Great Schools | access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

Hermitage has a lending library, the Hickory 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=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Hickory County, Missouri}}
{{Missouri county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Hickory County, Missouri]]
[[Category:County seats in Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]