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Neosho, incorporated in 1878, is a city located at the western edge of the Missouri Ozarks serving as the county seat of Newton County, Missouri, USA.

The name Neosho (pronounced "nē-ō'-shō" - originally "nē-ō'-zhō", or "nē-ō'-zhū") is generally accepted to be of Native American (most likely Osage) derivation, meaning "clear, cold water", referring to the nine natural springs found within the original city limits.

History of Neosho

Timeline

Famous sons

Neosho is the birthplace of:

The Neosho area was also home to several notables, including:

Neosho also served as a stopover in the lives of other celebrated individuals, including: cowboy philosopher and humorist Will Rogers who briefly attended Scarritt College; cartoonist and Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker who was stationed at Camp Crowder during WWII, inspiring the fictional "Camp Swampy" in his long-running comic strip; Dick Van Dyke who was stationed at Camp Crowder during WWII, inspiring fictionalized events portrayed in The Dick Van Dyke Show, episode #6, November 6, 1961 on CBS; and Billy James Hargis, Christian evangelist.

Historic resources

Neosho currently has three properties listed with the National Register of Historic Places:

Government

Neosho's municipal organization provided for under the city charter shall is a home rule council-manager government.

Geography & climate

Geography

Neosho, elevation 1035 feet, is located in the extreme southwest corner of Missouri.

Climate

See also: Geography of Missouri, Ozark Plateau, karst topography

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,505 people, 4,136 households, and 2,725 families residing in the city. The population density was 271.7/km² (703.6/mi²). There were 4,510 housing units at an average density of 116.6/km² (302.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.99% White, 1.04% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.00% Pacific Islander, 2.73% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population.

There were 4,136 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,225, and the median income for a family was $37,790. Males had a median income of $27,672 versus $20,632 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,847. About 8.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Industry

Tourism & recreation

Neosho

Newton County

Cultural institutions

Media & entertainment

Radio

Newspapers

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Trivia

Other municipalities in Newton County

References

Further reading

External links

All-America City | Cities in Missouri | Newton County, Missouri

Neosho (Misurio) | Neosho, Missouri

 

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