- Ellsinore, Missouri
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ellsinore, Missouri
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Ellsinore, Missouri
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Carter
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area_total_km2 = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 363
population_density_km2 = 320.7
population_density_sq_mi = 830.7timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 227
elevation_ft = 745
latd = 36 |latm = 56 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 44 |longs = 47 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 63937
area_code = 573
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 29-21916GR|2
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blank1_info = 0749825GR|3
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footnotes =Ellsinore is a city in Carter County,
Missouri ,United States . The population was 363 at the 2000 census.Geography
Ellsinore is located at coor dms|36|56|4|N|90|44|47|W|city (36.934514, -90.746277)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.4square mile s (1.1km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 363 people, 162 households, and 99 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 830.7 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 421.1/sq mi (161.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.07% White, 0.55% Native American, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.There were 162 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,143, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $26,125 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,444. About 10.6% of families and 19.7% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.Politics
On Wednesday, December 19, 2007, Ellsinore Mayor William (Bill) Fulford was killed in an automobile accident. The vacancy has been filled by David Bowman. [ [http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=7525286&nav=8H3xOzZf KFVS12 "Ellsinore Mayor Killed in Crash. Retrieved on 01-16/08."] ]
Incumbent Mayor David Bowman beat challenger Yvonne Collins by a landslide in the 2008 Mayoral race on April 8, 2008, capturing 74% of the vote.
Carl "Andy" Bowman, Brenda (Hahn) McGehee, and Ben Theis, all challengers, were elected to the East Carter County R-II School Board on April 8, 2008.
References
External links
[http://www.ellsinore.com Ellsinore.com]
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