Editing Norborne, Missouri

{{other uses|Norborne (disambiguation)}}
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'''Norborne''' is a city in southwest [[Carroll County, Missouri|Carroll County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 634 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2952760|access-date=2021-12-23|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Norborne was founded in 1868 by Norborne B. Coates, a [[civil engineer]] for the railroad. The town has numerous small businesses but is mostly an agricultural community. Norborne is the self-proclaimed Soybean Capital of the World and holds a Soybean Festival every year during the weekend of the second Saturday in August.

==Geography==
Norborne is located on [[Missouri Route 10]] approximately ten miles west-southwest of [[Carrollton, Missouri|Carrollton]] and 15 miles east of [[Richmond, Missouri|Richmond]] in adjacent [[Ray County, Missouri|Ray County]]. The [[Missouri River]] is five miles to the south.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 28 {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

The [[Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad|Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe]] and the [[Wabash Railroad|Wabash]] railroads both pass through the community.<ref>''Norborne, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1957 (1979 rev.)</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.65|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/20130131081456/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2013-01-31}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 148
|1880= 602
|1890= 1005
|1900= 1189
|1910= 1241
|1920= 1180
|1930= 1190
|1940= 1239
|1950= 1114
|1960= 965
|1970= 950
|1980= 931
|1990= 856
|2000= 805
|2010= 708
|2020= 634
|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>
}}

===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 708 people, 306 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1089.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 367 housing units at an average density of {{convert|564.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 306 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 805 people, 358 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,285.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 404 housing units at an average density of {{convert|644.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] and 1.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 358 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.6% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $31,488. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $18,393 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,526. About 11.1% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
Norborne was laid out in 1868.<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/n39 271]}}</ref> The community was named after one of its founders, Norborne B. Coates.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_carroll.html| title=Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate=10 September 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070725/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_carroll.html| archivedate=24 June 2016}}</ref> A post office called Norborne has been in operation since 1869.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref>

The [[Farmers Bank Building (Norborne, Missouri)|Farmers Bank Building]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Notable People==
[[Bob Walkenhorst]] - Musician, lead of the Kansas City-based rock band [[The Rainmakers (band)]]

==Education==
Public education in Norborne is administered by the Norborne R-VIII School District.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.norborneschools.com | title=Homepage | publisher=Norborne R-Viii School District | accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref>

Norborne has a lending library, the Norborne 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>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Norborne in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138913 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
*[https://cityofnorborne.org City of Norborne]

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