Editing Mountain View, Missouri

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'''Mountain View''' is a city in northeastern [[Howell County, Missouri|Howell County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 2,533<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?g=1600000US2950438 |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Mountain View was [[plat]]ted in 1888, and named for the panoramic views had from the elevated town site.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howell.html| title=Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate=10 October 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071834/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howell.html| archivedate=24 June 2016}}</ref> A post office called Mountain View has been in operation since 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howell | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Mountain View is located in the Missouri [[Ozarks]] in northeastern Howell County. The city is on [[U.S. Route 60 in Missouri|US Route 60]] approximately 13 miles east  of [[Willow Springs, Missouri|Willow Springs]] and 11 miles west of [[Birch Tree, Missouri|Birch Tree]] in adjacent [[Shannon County, Missouri|Shannon County]].<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 64-65, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.75|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]]|accessdate=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
The climate is [[Humid continental climate|humid continental of the warm summer]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfa'') or [[Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]] if considering the -3&nbsp;°C isotherm ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfa''). Summers can sometimes be quite hot, but winters are relatively cold. On the 0&nbsp;°C isotherm is the urban area located on a more southerly plain where you can find of the first climatic type mentioned above in [[North America]] (between 36 and 37 °N).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/koppen-climate-classification-map-united-states.php|title=Interactive United States Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map|website=www.plantmaps.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref> The annual average temperature is 55.4&nbsp;°F (13&nbsp;°C). July, warmer month has an average of 77.2&nbsp;°F (25.1&nbsp;°C) and January the coldest month has an average temperature of 31.5&nbsp;°F (-0.3&nbsp;°C), slightly below the [[Melting point|freezing point]] and therefore written with "D" in the [[Climate classification|climatic scheme]]. The average annual rainfall falls to 43.8 inches (1113&nbsp;mm), with the wettest months (4.7 inches or 120&nbsp;mm) in April and May, and January being the driest (2.2 inches or 55&nbsp;mm).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/america-do-norte/estados-unidos-da-america/missouri/mountain-view-131790/|title=Mountain View climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Mountain View weather averages - Climate-Data.org|website=en.climate-data.org|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref>

=== 2024 Tornado ===
On [[Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–27, 2024|May 26, 2024]], a low end EF3 hit the northern side of Mountain View, severely damaging 3 houses and destroying a manufactured home. 1 injury was recorded.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Jasmine |date=2024-05-28 |title=National Weather Service Surveyed Missouri Tornadoes From May 26th; Highest Ranked At EF-3 {{!}} Ozark Radio News |url=https://www.ozarkradionews.com/local-news/missouri-tornado-surveys-from-sunday-storms |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 552
|1920= 721
|1930= 783
|1940= 725
|1950= 892
|1960= 936
|1970= 1320
|1980= 1664
|1990= 2036
|2000= 2430
|2010= 2719
|2020= 2533
|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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,719 people, 1,151 households, and 690 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|725.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|343.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.29% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 1,151 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 39 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,430 people, 1,051 households, and 649 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|661.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of {{convert|320.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 1,051 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.8% 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 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population consisted of 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,308, and the median income for a family was $28,239. Males had a median income of $20,104 versus $17,727 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,022. About 19.3% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.6% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District operates three schools in the city: Mountain View Elementary School, Liberty Middle School, and Liberty Sr. High School.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/mountain-view/mountain-view_birch-tree-r_iii-school-district/schools/ | title=Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District | publisher=Great Schools | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>

Mountain View is home to an extension of [[Southwest Baptist University]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sbuniv.edu/about/campus-locations/mountain-view/ | title=Mountain View campus | publisher=Southwest Baptist University | accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>

Mountain View has a lending library, the Mountain View Public 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 | accessdate=2 June 2019}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jaelon Acklin]], Former NFL player for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]
* [[Randle Chowning]], singer-songwriter, founding member of the [[Ozark Mountain Daredevils]]
* [[David Glass (businessman)|David Glass]], former CEO of Walmart

==References==
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==External links==
{{wikivoyage|Mountain View (Missouri)|Mountain View, Missouri}}
* [http://www.mountainviewmo.com City of Mountain View]
* Historic maps of Mountain View in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138900 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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