Editing Salisbury, Missouri

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'''Salisbury''' is a city in [[Chariton County, Missouri|Chariton County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 1,563 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2965450|access-date=2021-12-21|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:JudgeSalisbury.JPG|thumb|upright|Judge Lucius Salisbury, town founder]]
The land where Salisbury is now located was first owned by Prier Bibo, a veteran of the [[War of 1812]]. In 1819, a tract of 360 acres was granted to Bibo by the U.S. government as a bonus for his military service.<ref name="Library">{{Cite web|url=https://thelibrary.org/lochist/moser/charitonpl.html|title=A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri|website=thelibrary.org}}</ref> Following two intermediate owners, the land was sold for $400 to Judge Lucius Salisbury in 1856. He had surveyors lay out the town plat in 1857, and the town was founded on April 1, 1867.

Salisbury has had a post office since 1863, when Judge Salisbury opened it in his home. He also ran the stagecoach stop from his business, known as "Stop-A-While."<ref name="Historical">''Historical, Pictorial, & Biographical Record of Chariton County, Missouri'', Pictorial and Biographical Publishing Co., Salisbury Missouri, 1896</ref>

By the 1870 U.S. Census, Salisbury's population was 626. Just two years later, the town was struck by a large tornado. Major fires damaged much of the business district in 1877 and again in 1882. On April 4, 1882, Salisbury was organized and chartered as a fourth-class city under Missouri laws.<ref name="Historical"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://salisburymo.net/pumpkinsteakfest2012/steakfestival2012.html|title=Town history|publisher=City of Salisbury website|access-date=7 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224071040/http://salisburymo.net/pumpkinsteakfest2012/steakfestival2012.html|archive-date=24 February 2013}}</ref>

Early businesses included two hotels, a flour mill, three tobacco factories, three manufacturers of agricultural equipment and some forty other assorted merchants in the latter 19th century.<ref name="Library"/> Residents could visit the Salisbury Opera House,<ref name="Historical"/> where the town's location on the Wabash rail line came into play, conveniently bringing in notable performers of the time. A published 1896 history of Chariton County lists among the community's businesses and amenities two newspapers, six physicians, a soda-pop factory, cigar factory, and a city-owned power plant for electricity.<ref name="Historical"/>

The [[Salisbury Square Historic District]] and [[Frabrishous and Sarah A. Thomas House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Government==
Salisbury is governed by a mayor-council form of government and is a 4th class city under Missouri classification. City council meetings are held the second Thursday of each month. In 2008 Salisbury's downtown area underwent major sidewalk and road work, with replica early 20th-century-style streetlights installed. Fire protection is provided by the Salisbury Fire Department, a volunteer-based organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firefightingnews.com/fdDetails-US.cfm?fdd_id=18877|title=Salisbury Fire Department|publisher=Firefighting News.com website|accessdate=15 June 2012}}</ref> A paid police department provides law enforcement services.

==Education==
[[File:SalisburyMoSchool.JPG|thumb|Salisbury's second school building]]
The Salisbury R-IV school district provides K-12 education to the town of Salisbury and a portion of surrounding Chariton County. A major renovation and expansion project in 2010 and 2011 added more class space to the facility. Along with classrooms, construction of a tornado-safe multipurpose area including a new gymnasium is ongoing. Athletic teams from Salisbury High School have won multiple Missouri state championships: 1997 Class 1A football, 2001 and 2002 Class 2A softball, 2004 Class 1A boys' golf, 2012 Class 1A girls' cross county,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/PostseasonResult.aspx?alg=12&id=1120|title=2012 Class 1 Girls' Championship Team Scores|publisher=Missouri State High School Activities Association|year=2012|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> and 2012–2013 Class 2A boys' basketball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictWinners.aspx?alg=5&class=2|title=MSHSAA Boys' Class 2A State Tournament Bracket|publisher=Missouri State High School Activities Association|date=9 March 2013|accessdate=9 March 2013}}</ref>

The first school in Salisbury opened in April 1867, with 108 students. A fire in 1888 destroyed the first school building and it was replaced by a much larger two-story brick structure.<ref name="Historical"/> In addition to the public school, Salisbury Academy, opened in 1888, provided for higher education at what today would be considered a [[junior college]] level. North Missouri Institute, another college-preparatory school, opened in 1891.<ref name="Historical"/>

Salisbury has a [[public library]], the Dulany Memorial 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=4 June 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
Salisbury is located at the intersection of [[US Route 24]] and [[Missouri Route 129]]. [[Keytesville, Missouri|Keytesville]] is approximately seven miles to the west and [[Clifton Hill, Missouri|Clifton Hill]] is about seven miles to the east in adjacent [[Randolph County, Missouri|Randolph County]] along Route 24. The Middle Fork of the [[Little Chariton River]] flows past the southeast side of the city.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer'', DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.33|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>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Salisbury, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 75
| Feb record high F = 81
| Mar record high F = 86
| Apr record high F = 93
| May record high F = 97
| Jun record high F = 104
| Jul record high F = 114
| Aug record high F = 107
| Sep record high F = 103
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 82
| Dec record high F = 73
| year record high F = 114
| Jan high F = 37.1
| Feb high F = 42.5
| Mar high F = 53.9
| Apr high F = 65.1
| May high F = 75.0
| Jun high F = 83.9
| Jul high F = 87.8
| Aug high F = 86.7
| Sep high F = 80.0
| Oct high F = 68.0
| Nov high F = 53.9
| Dec high F = 41.9
| year high F = 64.6
| Jan mean F = 27.7
| Feb mean F = 32.4
| Mar mean F = 43.0
| Apr mean F = 53.8
| May mean F = 64.4
| Jun mean F = 73.8
| Jul mean F = 77.4
| Aug mean F = 75.8
| Sep mean F = 68.0
| Oct mean F = 56.0
| Nov mean F = 43.4
| Dec mean F = 32.8
| year mean F = 54.0
| Jan low F = 18.3
| Feb low F = 22.3
| Mar low F = 32.1
| Apr low F = 42.6
| May low F = 53.7
| Jun low F = 63.6
| Jul low F = 67.1
| Aug low F = 64.8
| Sep low F = 55.9
| Oct low F = 44.0
| Nov low F = 32.9
| Dec low F = 23.7
| year low F = 43.4
| Jan record low F = −21
| Feb record low F = −21
| Mar record low F = −12
| Apr record low F = 15
| May record low F = 29
| Jun record low F = 40
| Jul record low F = 46
| Aug record low F = 36
| Sep record low F = 25
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F = −8
| Dec record low F = −28
| year record low F = −28
| precipitation colour= green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.52
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.84
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.79
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.04
| May precipitation inch = 5.15
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.54
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.21
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.64
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.73
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.49
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.43
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.64
| year precipitation inch = 40.02
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.3
| Feb precipitation days = 4.8
| Mar precipitation days = 7.5
| Apr precipitation days = 9.6
| May precipitation days = 9.8
| Jun precipitation days = 8.5
| Jul precipitation days = 7.9
| Aug precipitation days = 6.6
| Sep precipitation days = 6.2
| Oct precipitation days = 7.3
| Nov precipitation days = 6.1
| Dec precipitation days = 5.5
| year precipitation days = 85.1
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=eax
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00237514&format=pdf
| title = Station: Salisbury, MO
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 2, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 626
|1880= 908
|1890= 1672
|1900= 1847
|1910= 1834
|1920= 1757
|1930= 1768
|1940= 1759
|1950= 1676
|1960= 1787
|1970= 1960
|1980= 1975
|1990= 1881
|2000= 1726
|2010= 1618
|2020= 1563
|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 1,618 people, 698 households, and 431 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1216.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 830 housing units at an average density of {{convert|624.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 698 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% 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 40.2 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 744 households, and 474 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|493.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 847 housing units at an average density of {{convert|242.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 744 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 34.1% 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 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,729, and the median income for a family was $41,389. Males had a median income of $28,988 versus $19,185 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,163. About 7.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
[[File:Floyd B. Parks.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Major Floyd Parks]]
* [[Floyd B. Parks]], [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] aviator who earned the [[Navy Cross]] posthumously for his actions leading Marine fighter squadron [[VMF-221]] during the [[Battle of Midway]]; the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[destroyer]] [[USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884)|USS ''Floyd B. Parks'']] was named in his honor.

==Attractions and events==
* Salisbury City Park features a playground, horse arena, tennis court, ball field, and picnic area. The city swimming pool is located across the street.<ref name="United">[http://www.unitedcountryclarksrealty.com/Before%20Peak/history.htm History (Clark Realty)]</ref>
* James C. Philpotts Park, located just south of the city, provides multiple recreation opportunities such as a 9-hole public golf course, playgrounds, walking trails and a small lake. The park also provides a 10-unit campground with electricity, water and sewer services available.
* Two lakes just outside the city limits, Sterling Price Lake and Lake Nehai Tonkayea, provide fishing and boating opportunities.<ref name="United"/>
* Salisbury Steak Festival is held each June, with various games, local entertainment, and a community steak supper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salisburymo.net/pumpkinsteakfest2012/steakfestival2012.html|title=Salisbury Steak Festival 2012|publisher=City of Salisbury website|access-date=7 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224071040/http://salisburymo.net/pumpkinsteakfest2012/steakfestival2012.html|archive-date=24 February 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery: 19th-century Salisbury==
<gallery>
File:SalisburyMoAcademy.jpg|Salisbury Academy, a junior college founded in 1888
File:SalisburyMoCanningFactory.JPG|Illustration of the Salisbury Canning Factory
File:SalisburyMoSavingsBank-PlattnersDryGoods.JPG|Salisbury Savings Bank and Plattners Dry Goods
File:SalisburyMoTobaccoFactory.JPG|W. M. Cox tobacco factory, Salisbury
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Salisbury in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138955 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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