Editing Iberia, Missouri

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|name                     = Iberia, Missouri
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'''Iberia''' is a city in southeast [[Miller County, Missouri|Miller County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 703 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
A post office called Iberia has been in operation since 1838.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Miller | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=6 November 2016}}</ref> The community derives its name from the [[Iberian Peninsula]] perhaps via [[New Iberia, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_miller.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071356/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_miller.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 6, 2016}}</ref>

[[Iberia Academy and Junior College]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Iberia is located in southeastern Miller County in the [[Ozarks]] of central Missouri. The city is at the intersection of routes [[Missouri Route 17|17]] and [[Missouri Route 42|42]]. Route 17 leads northwest {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Tuscumbia, Missouri|Tuscumbia]], the Miller [[county seat]], and south {{convert|11|mi|0}} to [[Crocker, Missouri|Crocker]], while Route 42 leads west {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Lake of the Ozarks State Park]] and northeast {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Vienna, Missouri|Vienna]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Iberia has a total area of {{convert|0.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city is drained to the north by Rabbithead Creek, a tributary of [[Tavern Creek (Osage River tributary)|Tavern Creek]], which in turn flows north to the [[Osage River]].

===Climate===
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| location    = Iberia, Missouri (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =41.1
| Feb high F  =46.5
| Mar high F  =56.3
| Apr high F  =66.9
| May high F  =75.2
| Jun high F  =83.1
| Jul high F  =87.9
| Aug high F  =87.2
| Sep high F  =79.8
| Oct high F  =69.0
| Nov high F  =55.6
| Dec high F  =44.7
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| Jan mean F  =30.9
| Feb mean F  =35.7
| Mar mean F  =45.0
| Apr mean F  =55.3
| May mean F  =64.9
| Jun mean F  =73.3
| Jul mean F  =77.7
| Aug mean F  =76.5
| Sep mean F  =68.3
| Oct mean F  =57.6
| Nov mean F  =45.1
| Dec mean F  =35.3
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| Jan low F  =20.7
| Feb low F  =24.8
| Mar low F  =33.7
| Apr low F  =43.7
| May low F  =54.6
| Jun low F  =63.5
| Jul low F  =67.5
| Aug low F  =65.8
| Sep low F  =56.7
| Oct low F  =46.1
| Nov low F  =34.6
| Dec low F  =25.9
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| Jan precipitation inch  =2.40
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.21
| Mar precipitation inch  =3.32
| Apr precipitation inch  =4.79
| May precipitation inch  =4.93
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.15
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.99
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.69
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.86
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.34
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.64
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.64
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| Feb snow inch  =2.3
| Mar snow inch  =0.6
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| Nov snow inch  =0.4
| Dec snow inch  =1.4
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 264
|1910= 428
|1920= 487
|1930= 539
|1940= 486
|1950= 595
|1960= 694
|1970= 741
|1980= 852
|1990= 650
|2000= 605
|2010= 736
|2020= 703
|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>
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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 736 people, 287 households, and 185 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|836.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 347 housing units at an average density of {{convert|394.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 287 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 31.4 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 605 people, 268 households, and 161 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|672.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 327 housing units at an average density of {{convert|363.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 268 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.8% 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 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,033, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $16,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,918. About 13.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
The Iberia R-V School District operates an elementary school, a junior high school, and a high school. Junior high and elementary are linked in two buildings, and high school operates primarily in the annex.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Iberia has a [[public library]], a branch of the Heartland Regional Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.heartland.lib.mo.us/iberia-branch | title=Iberia Branch | publisher=Heartland Regional Library System | access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Iberia in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138829 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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