Cardwell, Missouri
Location of Cardwell, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°2′50″N 90°17′33″W / 36.04722, -90.2925
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Dunklin
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	789
- Density	1,246.1/sq mi (481.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63829
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-11350[1]
GNIS feature ID	0715393[2]

Cardwell is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 789 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cardwell is located at 36°2′50″N, 90°17′33″W (36.047295, -90.292620)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 789 people, 345 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.1 people per square mile (483.5/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 611.2/sq mi (237.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.34% White, 0.89% African American, 0.63% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,042, and the median income for a family was $27,361. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,207. About 25.1% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

The Kentucky Headhunters filmed a music video in Cardwell, Missouri.

Kentucky Headhunter band member Doug Phelps graduated from Southland School in Cardwell.

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

• Cardwell, Missouri is at coordinates 36°02′50″N 90°17′33″W / 36.047295, -90.29262 (Cardwell, Missouri)Coordinates: 36°02′50″N 90°17′33″W / 36.047295, -90.29262 (Cardwell, Missouri)

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County seat: Kennett
Cities	Arbyrd | Campbell | Cardwell | Clarkton | Holcomb | Hornersville | Kennett | Malden | Senath
Village	Rives
Townships	Buffalo | Clay | Cotton Hill | Freeborn | Holcomb | Independence | Salem | Union
Unincorporated communities	Gibson | Gobler | Hollywood | White Oak