Harrisonville, Missouri
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Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,946 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cass CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Harrisonville is located at (38.653592, -94.346915)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²). 22.4 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.14%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,946 people, 3,457 households, and 2,302 families residing in the city. The population density was 399.8/km² (1,035.2/mi²). There were 3,646 housing units at an average density of 162.9/km² (421.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.15% White, 0.97% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 3,457 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,498, and the median income for a family was $47,761. Males had a median income of $31,931 versus $22,416 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,280. About 4.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Harrisonville played a major role in the Kansas-Missouri Border Wars during the Civil War. This was also the place where Jesse James's relatives spent a lot of time.
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