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Country
  
United States

County
  
Carroll

FIPS code
  
29-11566

Elevation
  
230 m

Population
  
3,700 (2013)

Area code
  
660

State
  
Missouri

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0715434

Zip code
  
64633

Local time
  
Sunday 12:51 PM

Carrollton, Missouri

Weather
  
16°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 70% Humidity

Area
  
10.85 km² (10.8 km² Land / 5 ha Water)

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Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 3,784 at the 2010 census. The population is down 338 residents since the last census, the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.

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Map of Carrollton, MO 64633, USA

Geography

Carrollton is located at 39°22′N 93°30′W (39.3589, -93.4956). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km2), of which, 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,784 people,

Total population: 3,784

% of population.....

Under 5 years: 249 (6.6%);5 to 9 years: 243 (6.4%);10 to 14 years: 256 (6.8%); 15 to 19 years: 254 (6.7%); 20 to 24 years: 203 (5.4%); 25 to 29 years: 213 (5.6%); 30 to 34 years: 239 (6.3%); 35 to 39 years: 219 (5.8%); 40 to 44 years: 215 (5.7%); 45 to 49 years: 234 (6.2%); 50 to 54 years: 210 (5.5%); 55 to 59 years: 241 (6.4%); 60 to 64 years: 241 (6.4%); 65 to 69 years: 186 (4.9%); 70 to 74 years: 159 (4.2%); 75 to 79 years: 150 (4.0%); 80 to 84 years: 125 (3.3%); 85 years and over: 147 (3.9%)

Median age (years): 40.4

Population Summary

People 16 years and over: 2,975 (78.6%); 18 years and over: 2,867 (75.8%); 21 years and over: 2,733 (72.2%); 62 years and over: 912 (24.1%); 65 years and over: 767 (20.3%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census.

Education

Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7-8, Carrollton Elementary School; grades 2-6, and Adams School; grades Pre-K-1.

History

Carrollton was established in 1833. It obtained its post office in 1834. Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn Maps, several of which are available online.

The town's recent claim to fame was its baseball team, the Carrollton Trojans, who finished 2nd in Class 2A baseball in their 2009-10 season. After advancing to the Final 4 in the MSHSAA Class 2A Baseball Championships, the Trojans defeated the Conway Bears (MO) 5-3, then fell to Crystal City (MO) in the title game, 10-1. The Trojans finished the season with a record of 19-3.

The Carroll County Court House, Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, United States Post Office, and Wilcoxson and Company Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

  • Thomas Archibald, Colonel, US Army, Vietnam Veteran. 1958-1980. University Vice President, 1980-2002.
  • Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor
  • Leon E. Bates UAW Leader
  • James H. Boyce, chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party from 1972 to 1976; born in Carrollton in 1922, died in Baton Rouge, 1990
  • James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
  • James Fergason, (January 12, 1934 – December 9, 2008) Graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur. A member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Best known for his work on an improved Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD. He held over one hundred U.S. patents at the time of his death.
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
  • Don Martin Defensive Back for Yale. Played in the NFL for the Buccaneers, Chiefs, and the Patriots, and coached in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders.
  • James Shields Civil War General and United States Senator
  • Robert Simpson (athlete) Robert Ingalls "Bob" Simpson (May 25, 1892 – November 10, 1974) was an American hurdler and track and field coach. Simpson set several world records in the 120 yd hurdles, equaled the world record in the 220 yd hurdles, and won two gold medals at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games. Simpson grew up on his family's farm in Bosworth, near Carrollton, Missouri. He was the oldest of three brothers and part of a track and field family. His younger brothers John Simpson and Chauncey Simpson followed him in the sport, as did his cousin, William Sylvester.
  • Claude T. Smith American band conductor, composer, and educator.
  • References

    Carrollton, Missouri Wikipedia