Anderson, Missouri
Location of Anderson, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°39′5″N 94°26′43″W / 36.65139, -94.44528
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	McDonald
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,856
- Density	965.4/sq mi (372.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64831
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-01198[1]
GNIS feature ID	0713275[2]

Main Street, Anderson, 1907

Main Street, Anderson, 2006

Anderson is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,856 at the 2000 census. Anderson has a historic one screen movie hall known as "The Flick." The town is the location of the county high school, McDonald County High School. The town itself was established in the late 19th century.

Geography

Anderson is located at 36°39′5″N, 94°26′43″W (36.651386, -94.445251)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,856 people, 712 households, and 462 families residing in the city. The population density was 965.4 people per square mile (373.2/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 406.2/sq mi (157.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.68% White, 0.59% African American, 3.50% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 712 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,966, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $24,018 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,967. About 21.5% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Anderson in the News

Anderson made national headlines in November 2006 when Anderson Guest House, a care home for the elderly and mentally ill, caught on fire killing 11 of the residents and injuring over a dozen others. The fire was later declared the result of bad wiring. [1]

Education

Anderson is home to McDonald County High School. The school mascot is the Mustang.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Anderson, Missouri is at coordinates 36°39′05″N 94°26′43″W / 36.651386, -94.445251 (Anderson, Missouri)Coordinates: 36°39′05″N 94°26′43″W / 36.651386, -94.445251 (Anderson, Missouri)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of McDonald County, Missouri
County seat: Pineville
Cities	Anderson | Goodman | Lanagan | Noel | Pineville | Southwest City
Village	Jane
Unincorporated communities	Caverna | Ginger Blue | Longview | Powell | Rocky Comfort | Tiff City