- Newburg, Missouri
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Newburg, Missouri — City — Location of Newburg, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°55′3″N 91°54′4″W / 37.9175°N 91.90111°WCoordinates: 37°55′3″N 91°54′4″W / 37.9175°N 91.90111°W Country United States State Missouri County Phelps Area – Total 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) – Land 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 715 ft (218 m) Population (2000) – Total 484 – Density 784.9/sq mi (303.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 65550 Area code(s) 573 FIPS code 29-51716[1] GNIS feature ID 0751306[2] Newburg is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.
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History
Newburg was founded in 1883 by St. Louis – San Francisco Railway as a division point for the railroad, where engines would stop for repairs and to change crews. It is currently used heavily by the Burlington Northern Railroad as a maintenance stop with a large supply of railroad materials along the double tracks.[3]
Iron working was attempted twice in Newburg. Easy access to the railroad made heavy industry a viable business. Construction of the Ozark Iron Works began after 1867, but the business went bankrupt in 1877. The Knotwell Iron Company attempted to use the facilities in 1880, but quit shortly afterwards due to a severe drop in iron prices.[3]
After World War II, the railway switched from coal to diesel engines, which could run much longer distances without refuelling. The Newburg stop was closed, removing the roundhouse, turntable, and freight yards. A single "Frisco" caboose remains near the old freight yards.[3]
Missouri University of Science and Technology in nearby Rolla has planned and implemented many projects in the city of Newburg.
Geography
Newburg is located at 37°55′3″N 91°54′4″W / 37.9175°N 91.90111°W (37.917472, -91.901198)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 484 people, 218 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 784.9 people per square mile (301.4/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 415.1 per square mile (159.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.90% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 218 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,000, and the median income for a family was $21,667. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,092. About 23.4% of families and 29.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.2% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
Newburg has a mixed humid continental and humid subtropical climate.
Climate data for Newburg Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °F (°C) 39
(4)45
(7)56
(13)66
(19)75
(24)83
(28)88
(31)87
(31)79
(26)68
(20)54
(12)43
(6)65 Average low °F (°C) 21
(−6)26
(−3)34
(1)44
(7)54
(12)63
(17)68
(20)65
(18)57
(14)47
(8)36
(2)25
(−4)45 Precipitation inches (mm) 1.69
(42.9)1.93
(49)3.51
(89.2)3.90
(99.1)4.44
(112.8)3.65
(92.7)3.90
(99.1)3.67
(93.2)3.48
(88.4)3.26
(82.8)4.10
(104.1)2.88
(73.2)40.41
(1,026.4)Source: [5] Registered historic places
- Gourd Creek Cave Archeological Site
- Ozark Iron Furnace Stack[1]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c Newburg History
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Average weather for Newburg, Missouri". Weather.com. http://www.weather.com/weather/climatology/monthly/65550?x=0&y=0. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
External links
- City of Newburg website
- Historic maps of Newburg in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
Municipalities and communities of Phelps County, Missouri Cities Doolittle | Edgar Springs | Newburg | Rolla | St. James
Townships Arlington | Cold Spring | Dawson | Dillon | Liberty | Meramec | Miller | Rolla | St. James | Spring Creek
Unincorporated
communitiesBeulah | Clementine | Duke | Flat | Jerome | Northwye | Powellville | Rosati | Seaton
Ghost town Categories:- Cities in Phelps County, Missouri
- Populated places established in 1883
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