Dexter, Missouri
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,927 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
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Dexter was platted in 1873.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Dexter Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
On July 10, 2021, an EF2 tornado hit the town with at least 150 homes reported damaged.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
Dexter is located Template:Convert southwest of Sikeston. Dexter is located on what is known as Crowley's Ridge. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Missouri Route 25.<ref>Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, Template:Isbn</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 7,865 people, 3,359 households, and 2,108 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,666 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 3,359 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% 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 2.83.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 7,356 people, 3,237 households, and 2,019 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,560 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.15% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 3,237 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% 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 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,116, and the median income for a family was $32,175. Males had a median income of $26,724 versus $17,409 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,034. About 14.8% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
Dexter has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
Education
Dexter R-XI School District operates all of Dexter's public schools,<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> which includes Southwest and Central Elementary, T.S. Hill Middle School, and Dexter Senior High School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There are currently 2,076 students attending as of the 2023-2024 school year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The town has a lending library, the Keller Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The library was dedicated to Dexter native, Edward Keller, in 1998.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2002, a statue honoring the Medal of Honor recipient Lt. George K. Sisler was placed in front of the Keller Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
- Clarence Paul Oliver (1898–1991), geneticist
- George K. Sisler, Medal of Honor recipient
- Clyde A. Vaughn, United States Army Lieutenant General and Director of the Army National Guard
- James P. Walker, politician. member of the House of Representatives.
- Max West, baseball player, member of Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
- Orville Zimmerman, United States Representative for Missouri's 10th congressional district, was principal of Dexter High School, 1904-1909
See also
References
External links
- Historic maps of Dexter in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri