Sullivan, Missouri

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Sullivan is a city in Crawford and Franklin County, Missouri. The population was 6,351 at the 2000 census. Stephen Sullivan founded the city in the late 1850s and cleared brush, which facilitated the building of the railway depot there, and the railroad named the town and station after him in 1860. In 1856, when a post office was established in present-day Sullivan, the local postmaster named the place "Mount Helicon". This short-lived name was after an actual mountain in Greece that was the mythical sanctuary of the Muses.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Famous Citizens
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Sullivan is located at 38°12′34″N, 91°9′53″W (38.209562, -91.164656)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.9 km² (7.7 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,351 people, 2,585 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.7/km² (828.4/mi²). There were 2,775 housing units at an average density of 139.7/km² (362.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.38% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 2,585 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,046, and the median income for a family was $36,260. Males had a median income of $29,817 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,518. About 6.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Famous Citizens

Sullivan has been the home at various times of baseball Hall-of-Famer Jim Bottomley and 19th Century General William S. Harney (Mexican-American War, Civil War, etc.). Harney's home, known as the "Harney Mansion" still stands on South Mansion Street, and is owned by a private organization devoted to its preservation. As another claim to fame, Sullivan was home to Elvin Mesger, who achieved eminence in the bowling realm. In fact, Elvin Mesger's name still graces the side of the Sullivan Bowling Alley.