Carrollton, Missouri
City in Missouri, United States
Carrollton is a city in Carroll County , Missouri , United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award , given out annually by the National Civic League . The population was 3,514 at the 2020 census .[ 4] county seat of Carroll County.[ 5]
History
Carroll County Courthouse Carrollton was established in 1833.[ 6] [ 7] Sanborn maps , several of which are available online.[ 8]
The Carroll County Court House , Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail , United States Post Office , and Wilcoxson and Company Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .[ 9]
Geography
Carrollton is located in south central Carroll County at the intersection of US routes 24 and US Route 65 . The Missouri River is five miles south of the city.[ 10]
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km2 ), of which 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2 ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2 ) is water.[ 11]
Climate
Climate data for Carrollton, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
74
80
87
93
98
105
114
108
105
94
81
73
114
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
37.2
42.6
54.5
65.7
75.3
84.3
88.0
86.7
79.8
67.8
53.6
41.8
64.8
Daily mean °F (°C)
27.3
31.9
42.7
53.5
64.1
73.6
77.5
75.7
67.7
55.6
42.7
32.1
53.7
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
17.4
21.1
31.0
41.3
52.9
62.9
67.0
64.7
55.5
43.4
31.8
22.5
42.6
Record low °F (°C)
−23
−34
−16
14
28
41
47
42
28
17
−5
−24
−34
Average precipitation inches (mm)
1.41
1.85
2.51
3.92
5.13
5.37
4.27
4.39
4.28
3.16
2.21
1.58
40.08
Average snowfall inches (cm)
4.8
3.3
1.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.9
2.1
12.7
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
5.6
5.5
8.6
10.5
12.1
10.1
8.4
8.3
7.5
8.6
6.5
5.6
97.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
2.3
1.8
0.6
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
1.9
7.2
Source: NOAA [ 12] [ 13]
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 1860 738 — 1870 1,832 148.2% 1880 2,313 26.3% 1890 3,878 67.7% 1900 3,854 −0.6% 1910 3,452 −10.4% 1920 3,218 −6.8% 1930 4,058 26.1% 1940 4,070 0.3% 1950 4,380 7.6% 1960 4,554 4.0% 1970 4,847 6.4% 1980 4,700 −3.0% 1990 4,406 −6.3% 2000 4,122 −6.4% 2010 3,784 −8.2% 2020 3,514 −7.1%
Education
Carrollton R-VII School District , which covers the municipality,[ 15] [ 16]
The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.[ 17]
Notable people
Amanda Austin , painter and sculptorLeon E. Bates , UAW leaderJames Johnson Duderstadt , President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996James Fergason , graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur.Francis Doyle Gleeson , Roman Catholic bishopDon Martin , defensive back for Yale John C. McQueen , Major general, USMC; Decorated veteran of World War II James Shields , Civil War general and United States SenatorRobert Simpson was an American hurdler and track and field coach.Claude T. Smith , American band conductor, composer, and educator.
References
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022 .^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrollton, Missouri ^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 23, 2021 .^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .^ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion ISBN 9780826210210 ^ Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Carrollton , University of Missouri Digital Library. Accessed 2011-03-14^ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places National Park Service . July 9, 2010.^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 28 ISBN 0-89933-224-2 ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010" . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012 .^
"NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
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"Station: Carrollton, MO" . U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carroll County, MO" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 16, 2024 .Text list ^ "Schools" . Carrollton R-VII School District. Retrieved March 23, 2018 .^ "Missouri Public Libraries" . PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
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