Editing Stotts City, Missouri

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'''Stotts City''' is a city in [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 220 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It was estimated to be 217 by the City of Stotts City as of July 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|access-date=2020-07-22|website=The United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
'''Stotts City''' is located at {{Coord|37|6|11|N|93|56|48|W|region:US_type:city}} (37.102983, -93.946662).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.51|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 902
|1910= 548
|1920= 354
|1930= 271
|1940= 268
|1950= 285
|1960= 221
|1970= 203
|1980= 232
|1990= 235
|2000= 250
|2010= 220
|2020= 167
|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 220 people, 84 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|431.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 108 housing units at an average density of {{convert|211.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.9% of the population.

There were 84 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% 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 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 42 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 250 people, 98 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|486.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 117 housing units at an average density of {{convert|227.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.60% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.20% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,958, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $17,031 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,942. About 26.2% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 36.6% of those 65 or over.

==History==
The town was settled in the early 1870s and was originally known as 'Pax', then later as 'Belle Plaine'.  It was incorporated in 1896 and renamed in memory of its founder, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molawre2/desc/GCStotts.htm/ Capt. Greene Casey Stotts], who died in 1876.  Stotts held a command in the [[US Army]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], distinguished himself while in charge of the 76th Enrolled Missouri Militia, Co. D, the 7th E Missouri Militia, Co. C, and the [[Cavalry (United States)|15th Missouri Cavalry, Company C]]. He later represented [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence County]] in the Missouri state legislature.

Stotts discovered [[galena]] and [[hemimorphite]] deposits west of the town and began to develop the [[lead]] mining industry that later fueled Stotts City's booming growth. He founded the Stotts City Mining Company in July, 1873.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} The Lawrence County Land & Mining Company, formed in 1888, handled the product of the Stotts City Mining District.

In its heyday, Stotts City was home to several banks, a large hardware store, [[Agricultural cooperative|The Farmers Exchange Co-op]], a cooperative enterprise of the local grain and dairy farmers, a school and numerous churches, and even had a volunteer brass band and a newspaper, ''The Stotts City Sunbeam'',<ref>{{citation|url=http://shs.umsystem.edu/newspaper/newspapercatalog/lawrencecounty.shtml|title=Missouri Newspapers on Microfilm - ''State Historical Society of Missouri''|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref> published from 1901 until the end of 1907. The population of Stotts City peaked at 902 in 1900. By 1910, the population dropped to 548.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molawre2/desc/GCStotts.htm|title=Family History Report for Captain Green C. Stotts|author=Bill K. Stotts|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref>

Soon after the end of [[World War I]], the demand for lead ore from the Lawrence County Land & Mining Company subsided, as groundwater issues made it increasing difficult and expensive to mine. With a depressed agricultural industry in the 1920s, the 1929 stock market crash and [[Great Depression]], Stotts City suffered a further reduction in population, a loss of retail businesses and closure of its one remaining bank. By December 1942, the mines and the Stotts City Mining Company were closed.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

The construction of [[U.S. Route 66]] north of Stotts City and later, [[Interstate 44]] south of town, provided an opportunity for increased commerce.  Establishments such as "Hattie's Hamburger Heaven" became regional favorites.

In the 1930s and 1940s, the [[Agricultural cooperative|Farmers Exchange Co-op]] provided feed grain and seed for most of western [[Lawrence County, MO|Lawrence County]].  Until the mid-1970s, Stotts City bore a remarkable resemblance to the classic movie 'western town', with its wide main street and rows of buildings with false fronts. The old [[bandstand]], at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Center streets, still stands; a relic of the late 19th century, as does the old native-stone schoolhouse and First Baptist Church, both built in 1898.  Several descendants of the earliest residents of Stotts City still live in the area.

==Industry==
Stotts City is surrounded by [[cattle]] and [[dairy farms]], and the area is known for world-class [[thoroughbred|thoroughbred horses]].  In 1981, Jim and Sallie Stearns established the [http://www.stearnsybears.com Stearnsy Bears], with manufacturing in Stotts City.  These heirloom-quality [[teddy bears]] have been featured on [[Hallmark Cards|Hallmark]] and [[American Greetings]] cards, and are shipped worldwide.

==Notable people==
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molawre2/desc/GCStotts.htm Capt. Greene Casey Stotts] USA, 1821-1876—American military officer and Missouri state legislator

[[Charles Denver Barger|PFC Charles Denver Barger, USA]], 1892-1936—American soldier and hero of [[World War I]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient

[[H. Dale Jackson|Rev. Dr. H. Dale Jackson]], 1930-2003—Baptist minister, denominational leader and ethicist

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.stearnsybears.com/ The Stearnsy Bears]
* [http://mokscivilwar.inotch.com/2009/12/battlefield-dispatches-193-worse-than-guerillas/ December 16, 1864 battlefield dispatch by Capt. Greene C. Stotts, USA]
* Historic maps of Stotts City in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138983 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Lawrence County, Missouri]]
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