Lamar, Missouri

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Lamar, Missouri
City
Location of Lamar, Missouri
Location of Lamar, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°29′37″N 94°16′20″W / 37.49361°N 94.27222°W / 37.49361; -94.27222Coordinates: 37°29′37″N 94°16′20″W / 37.49361°N 94.27222°W / 37.49361; -94.27222
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarton
Area
[1]
 • Total5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2)
 • Land5.21 sq mi (13.51 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation
[3]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total4,532
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
4,294
 • Density823.55/sq mi (317.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64759
Area code(s)417
FIPS code29-40376[4]
GNIS feature ID0720770[3]
Websitecityoflamar.org

Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States.[6] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,532.[7] It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.

The city government is consolidated with City Township.[8] The city of Lamar is completely surrounded by, but is not part of, Lamar Township.

Geography[]

Lamar is located in central Barton County adjacent to a bend in the North Fork Spring River and lies on US Route 160 just east of US Route 71.[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.43 square miles (14.06 km2), of which 5.12 square miles (13.26 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is water.[10]

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Lamar 7N, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25) 		81
(27) 		93
(34) 		95
(35) 		98
(37) 		107
(42) 		118
(48) 		113
(45) 		105
(41) 		96
(36) 		87
(31) 		76
(24) 		118
(48)
Average high °F (°C) 42.5
(5.8) 		47.5
(8.6) 		57.2
(14.0) 		66.9
(19.4) 		74.8
(23.8) 		83.6
(28.7) 		88.4
(31.3) 		87.9
(31.1) 		80.4
(26.9) 		69.5
(20.8) 		56.5
(13.6) 		45.6
(7.6) 		66.7
(19.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 32.4
(0.2) 		36.7
(2.6) 		45.7
(7.6) 		55.3
(12.9) 		64.5
(18.1) 		73.5
(23.1) 		77.9
(25.5) 		76.8
(24.9) 		68.9
(20.5) 		57.6
(14.2) 		45.8
(7.7) 		36.0
(2.2) 		55.9
(13.3)
Average low °F (°C) 22.4
(−5.3) 		26.0
(−3.3) 		34.2
(1.2) 		43.7
(6.5) 		54.1
(12.3) 		63.3
(17.4) 		67.4
(19.7) 		65.7
(18.7) 		57.3
(14.1) 		45.6
(7.6) 		35.0
(1.7) 		26.4
(−3.1) 		45.1
(7.3)
Record low °F (°C) −22
(−30) 		−28
(−33) 		−12
(−24) 		15
(−9) 		29
(−2) 		41
(5) 		48
(9) 		43
(6) 		25
(−4) 		16
(−9) 		2
(−17) 		−18
(−28) 		−28
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.96
(50) 		2.25
(57) 		3.31
(84) 		5.10
(130) 		7.10
(180) 		6.25
(159) 		4.62
(117) 		3.78
(96) 		4.78
(121) 		3.75
(95) 		3.53
(90) 		2.43
(62) 		48.86
(1,241)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.2
(8.1) 		1.8
(4.6) 		1.4
(3.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.7
(1.8) 		7.3
(19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.3 5.9 8.4 9.4 10.9 10.3 8.1 7.2 7.1 8.1 6.8 5.6 94.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 4.3
Source: NOAA[11][12]

History[]

Lamar was laid out in 1856. It was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas.[13] The city suffered multiple attacks by rebels during the Civil War.

On May 28, 1919, 28-year-old Jay Lynch was lynched in Lamar. It was considered to be a sundown town prior to the Civil Rights era.[14]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880907—
18902,860215.3%
19002,737−4.3%
19102,316−15.4%
19202,255−2.6%
19302,3815.6%
19402,99225.7%
19503,2338.1%
19603,60811.6%
19703,7604.2%
19804,0537.8%
19904,1682.8%
20004,4256.2%
20104,5322.4%
2019 (est.)4,294[5]−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census[]

At the 2010 census there were 4,532 people, 1,866 households, and 1,202 families living in the city. The population density was 885.2 inhabitants per square mile (341.8/km2). There were 2,099 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9%.[2]

Of the 1,866 households 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age was 39.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census[]

At the 2000 census there were 4,425 people, 1,835 households, and 1,154 families living in the city. The population density was 1,154.5 people per square mile (446.1/km2). There were 1,995 housing units at an average density of 520.5 per square mile (201.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.61% White, 0.18% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40%.[4]

Of the 1,835 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.3% of households were one person and 18.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median household income was $29,296 and the median family income was $38,007. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $20,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,684. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation[]

Lamar Municipal Airport (LLU) serves the city and surrounding communities.

Education[]

Public education in Lamar is administered by Lamar R-I School District, which operates Lamar High School.[15]

Lamar has a public library, a branch of the Barton County Library.[16]

Notable people[]

Birthplace of Harry S. Truman in Lamar
  • Kid Durbin — Major League Baseball player with Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates in early 20th century
  • Wyatt Earp and family — famous frontier lawman
  • Ed Emery — Missouri state senator and former state representative
  • Joe Ihm — Missouri state representative
  • Charles Henry Morgan — Missouri congressman as both a Democrat (1875–79, 1883–85) and a Republican (1909–11)
  • Henry Carroll Timmonds — Missouri state representative and judge in late 19th century
  • Harry S Truman — 33rd president of the United States, in office 1945–1953; elected vice president in 1944; became president upon death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1945

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamar, Missouri
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2012.[dead link]
  8. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. "Guide to State and Local Census Geography" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 Dec 2016. (updated for 2010 Census)
  9. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 50 ISBN 0899332242
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  11. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Station: Lamar 7N, MO". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
  14. ^ Loewen, James W. (2005). Sundown Towns : a hidden dimension of American racism. The New Press. p. 13. ISBN 156584887X.
  15. ^ "Lamar R-I School District". Great Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Hours and Locations". Barton County Library. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

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