Editing Parkville, Missouri

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Parkville, Missouri
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
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|leader_name              = Dean Katerndahl
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|area_code                = [[Area code 816|816]]
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'''Parkville''' is a city in [[Platte County, Missouri|Platte County]], [[Missouri]], United States and is a part of the [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area]].  The population was 7,177 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Parkville_town,_Missouri?g=1600000US2956288 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref> According to the 2022 census, the city is estimated to have a population of 8,541.<ref name="USCensusEst2022"/>  Parkville is known for its antique shops, art galleries, and historic downtown.  The city is home to [[Park University]], [[English Landing Park]], Platte Landing Park, and the [[National Golf Club of Kansas City]]. Large neighborhoods in Parkville include: [[Riss Lake]], The National, Thousand Oaks, Creekside, Parkville Heights, River Hills, Riverchase, The Bluffs, Downtown, and Pinecrest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Developments & Neighborhoods in Parkville |url=http://parkvillemo.gov/residents/developments-neighborhoods/ |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=parkvillemo.gov}}</ref>

==History==
A post office called Parkville was established in 1841,<ref name="po">{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Platte |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=December 9, 2016}}</ref> named for settler [[George S. Park]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA342 |title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |author=Eaton, David Wolfe |year=1917 |pages=342}}</ref> The town of Parkville was [[plat]]ted in 1844<ref>{{cite web|title=Platte County Place Names, 1928-1945 |url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_platte.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070705/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_platte.html |archive-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref> That post office closed in 1962.<ref name="po"/>

The [[Benjamin Banneker School]], [[Mackay Building]], [[Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory]], [[Waddell "A" Truss Bridge]], and [[Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|15.576|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|14.948|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.628|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city is fairly hilly and borders the [[Missouri River]] and Kansas City, Missouri.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 309
|1880= 482
|1890= 769
|1900= 931
|1910= 765
|1920= 619
|1930= 636
|1940= 671
|1950= 1186
|1960= 1229
|1970= 1253
|1980= 2091
|1990= 2402
|2000= 4059
|2010= 5554
|2020= 7177
|estyear=2022
|estimate=8541
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=February 19, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 19, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> there were 7,177 people and 2,397 households living in the city (2022 estimate, 8,541<ref name="USCensusEst2022"/>). The [[population density]] was {{convert|466|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.5% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 3.5% from two or more races.

The average household size was 3.43.

The median age in the city was 39.0 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 61.1% were from 18 to 64; and 11.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52% male and 48% female.

The median income for a household in the city was $144,127 and the median income for a family was $174,594. About 0.1% of the population was below the poverty line.

About 71% of the population held a Bachelor's degree or higher and 98% were high school graduates.  Households with a computer: 96%; households with broadband Internet access: 94%.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 5,554 people, 1,974 households, and 1,469 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|375.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,126 housing units at an average density of {{convert|143.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 1,974 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 4,059 people, 1,510 households, and 1,060 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|586.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|229.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.96% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 1,510 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $68,600, and the median income for a family was $86,820. Males had a median income of $64,917 versus $31,740 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $33,119. About 5.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Park Hill School District]] operates one school in Parkville: Graden Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/kansas-city/park-hill-school-district/schools/ |title=Park Hill School District |publisher=Great Schools |access-date=March 18, 2018}}</ref>

[[Park University]], a private institution, has been in operation at Parkville since 1875.<ref>{{cite book|title=Austin Relocation Guide - 2011: Your Guide to Everything Austin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-wtdDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT119 |date=June 20, 2011 |publisher=BookBaby |isbn=978-1-61792-888-8 |page=119}}</ref>

Parkville has a [[public library]], a branch of the [[Mid-Continent Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mymcpl.org/locations |title=Locations |publisher=Mid-Continent Public Library |access-date=March 17, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Bill Grigsby]], American [[sportscaster]] and member of the [[Missouri Sports Hall of Fame]]
* [[George S. Park]], [[Texas War of Independence]] hero, and founder of Parkville, [[Park University]], and [[Manhattan, Kansas]]
* [[Frank Ringo]], professional [[baseball]] player from 1880 to 1888

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://parkvillemo.gov|name=City of Parkville}}
* [http://www.parkvillechamber.com/ Parkville Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.plattecountylandmark.com/ The Landmark], newspaper
* [http://www.plattecountycitizen.com/ The Platte County Citizen], newspaper

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[[Category:Cities in Platte County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Missouri populated places on the Missouri River]]
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