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Versailles, Missouri

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Morgan

FIPS code
  
29-75922

Elevation
  
315 m

Zip code
  
65084

Local time
  
Sunday 7:19 AM

State
  
Missouri

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0728176

Area
  
6.03 km²

Population
  
2,446 (2013)

Area code
  
573

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Versailles is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,482 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. The name is not pronounced like Versailles, France, but rather as ver-SAILS.

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Map of Versailles, MO 65084, USA

History

Versailles was platted in 1854, and named after the Palace of Versailles, in France. A post office called Versailles has been in operation since 1835.

The Martin Hotel and Morgan County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,482 people, 1,034 households, and 590 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,065.2 inhabitants per square mile (411.3/km2). There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 515.5 per square mile (199.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 2.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 1,034 households of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,565 people, 1,077 households, and 636 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,115.2 people per square mile (430.6/km²). There were 1,195 housing units at an average density of 519.5 per square mile (200.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 2.14% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 1,077 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,672, and the median income for a family was $31,088. Males had a median income of $24,054 versus $18,229 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,200. About 11.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Bud Walton (co-founder of Wal-Mart)
  • Bill Laurie (executive)
  • Dwight Bolinger (linguist)
  • William E. Morris
  • Joseph Franklin Rutherford (Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses and 2nd President of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society)
  • References

    Versailles, Missouri Wikipedia