Bragg City, Missouri

Bragg City is a city in western Pemiscot County, Missouri. It had a population of 149 at the 2010 census.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Education
* 5 References

## History[edit]

The initial settlement at Bragg City came into existence in 1894, following the construction of the Kennett to Caruthersville railroad, a branch line of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. It was initially called Owl City, due to the hooting of owls in the woodland through which the railroad was built. Upon the establishment of a post office in 1915, it was renamed Clayroot after the nearby Clayroot Island between Little River and Elk Chute; then in 1918 the name was changed again to Bragg City after W. G. Bragg of Kennett, who owned large tracts of land in the area.[1]

## Geography[edit]

Bragg City is located along State Route K in western Pemiscot County, about eight miles northeast of Kennett and nine miles northwest of Hayti. It lies just east of the Little River and the Dunklin County line. The exact coordinates are 36°16’07”N 89°54’42”W.

The city lies on the flat Mississippi Alluvial Plain, with the Little River the most significant natural feature in the nearby area. It has a total land area of 0.20 square miles, and an average elevation of 259 feet.[2]

## Demographics[edit]

At the 2010 census, Bragg City had a total of 149 inhabitants, grouped into 53 households, with a population density of 745.0 people per square mile. This figure represented a significant decrease from the 2000 census, when Bragg City had a population of 189. 87.92% of the inhabitants were White, 4.03% were African-American, 2.01% were Native American, 3.36% were Asian, and 2.68% were from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 0.67% of the population.

The median age in Bragg City was 35.8 years, with 32.2% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 4.8% between 18 and 24 years old, 26.2% between 25 and 44, 24.8% between 45 and 64, and 12.1% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 51.0% male, 49.0% female.[3]

According to the 2017 American Community Survey, Bragg City had a median household income of $43,750, and a median family income of $45,000. The unemployment rate was 9.7%. The per capita income was $17,854. About 30.1% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 31.0% of people under the age of 18 and 5.9% of people 65 years old or older.[4]

## Education[edit]

Though it lies in a different county, Bragg City and the surrounding area are served by the Kennett School District 39. This is due to the long distance between the community and other Pemiscot County schools.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://collections.shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt
3. ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
4. ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF