Carrollton, Missouri

City in Missouri, United States

Carrollton, Missouri

City

Aerial view of Carrollton, Missouri

Location of Carrollton, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°21′49″N 93°29′44″W﻿ / ﻿39.36361°N 93.49556°W﻿ / 39.36361; -93.49556
Country| United States
State| Missouri
County| Carroll
Government

• Type| Mayor-council
• Mayor| Frank Olvera
Area

[1]

• Total

| 4.18 sq mi (10.84 km2)
• Land| 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 748 ft (228 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 3,514
• Density| 843.09/sq mi (325.49/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

64633

Area code| 660
FIPS code| 29-11566[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2393754[2]
Website| www.carrolltonmo.org

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 3,514 at the 2020 census.[4] Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County.[5]

## History

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Carroll County Courthouse

Carrollton was established in 1833.[6] It obtained its post office in 1834.[7] Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn maps, several of which are available online.[8]

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.[9]

## Geography

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Carrollton is located in south central Carroll County at the intersection of US routes 24 and US Route 65. The Missouri River is five miles south of the city.[10]

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.[11]

### Climate

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Climate data for Carrollton, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 74
(23)  | 80
(27)  | 87
(31)  | 93
(34)  | 98
(37)  | 105
(41)  | 114
(46)  | 108
(42)  | 105
(41)  | 94
(34)  | 81
(27)  | 73
(23)  | 114
(46)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 37.2
(2.9)  | 42.6
(5.9)  | 54.5
(12.5)  | 65.7
(18.7)  | 75.3
(24.1)  | 84.3
(29.1)  | 88.0
(31.1)  | 86.7
(30.4)  | 79.8
(26.6)  | 67.8
(19.9)  | 53.6
(12.0)  | 41.8
(5.4)  | 64.8
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 27.3
(−2.6)  | 31.9
(−0.1)  | 42.7
(5.9)  | 53.5
(11.9)  | 64.1
(17.8)  | 73.6
(23.1)  | 77.5
(25.3)  | 75.7
(24.3)  | 67.7
(19.8)  | 55.6
(13.1)  | 42.7
(5.9)  | 32.1
(0.1)  | 53.7
(12.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 17.4
(−8.1)  | 21.1
(−6.1)  | 31.0
(−0.6)  | 41.3
(5.2)  | 52.9
(11.6)  | 62.9
(17.2)  | 67.0
(19.4)  | 64.7
(18.2)  | 55.5
(13.1)  | 43.4
(6.3)  | 31.8
(−0.1)  | 22.5
(−5.3)  | 42.6
(5.9)
Record low °F (°C)  | −23
(−31)  | −34
(−37)  | −16
(−27)  | 14
(−10)  | 28
(−2)  | 41
(5)  | 47
(8)  | 42
(6)  | 28
(−2)  | 17
(−8)  | −5
(−21)  | −24
(−31)  | −34
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.41
(36)  | 1.85
(47)  | 2.51
(64)  | 3.92
(100)  | 5.13
(130)  | 5.37
(136)  | 4.27
(108)  | 4.39
(112)  | 4.28
(109)  | 3.16
(80)  | 2.21
(56)  | 1.58
(40)  | 40.08
(1,018)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 4.8
(12)  | 3.3
(8.4)  | 1.1
(2.8)  | 0.2
(0.51)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.3
(0.76)  | 0.9
(2.3)  | 2.1
(5.3)  | 12.7
(32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.6  | 5.5  | 8.6  | 10.5  | 12.1  | 10.1  | 8.4  | 8.3  | 7.5  | 8.6  | 6.5  | 5.6  | 97.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3  | 1.8  | 0.6  | 0.1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 0.4  | 1.9  | 7.2
Source: NOAA[12][13]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1860| 738| | —
1870| 1,832| | 148.2%
1880| 2,313| | 26.3%
1890| 3,878| | 67.7%
1900| 3,854| | −0.6%
1910| 3,452| | −10.4%
1920| 3,218| | −6.8%
1930| 4,058| | 26.1%
1940| 4,070| | 0.3%
1950| 4,380| | 7.6%
1960| 4,554| | 4.0%
1970| 4,847| | 6.4%
1980| 4,700| | −3.0%
1990| 4,406| | −6.3%
2000| 4,122| | −6.4%
2010| 3,784| | −8.2%
2020| 3,514| | −7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

## Education

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Carrollton R-VII School District, which covers the municipality,[15] operates Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7–8, and Carrollton Elementary School; grades Pre-1 and 2–6.[16]

The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.[17]

## Notable people

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* Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor
* Leon E. Bates, UAW leader
* James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
* James Fergason, graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur.
* Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
* Don Martin, defensive back for Yale
* John C. McQueen, Major general, USMC; Decorated veteran of World War II
* James Shields, Civil War general and United States Senator
* Robert Simpson was an American hurdler and track and field coach.
* Claude T. Smith, American band conductor, composer, and educator.

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrollton, Missouri
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
6. ^ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
7. ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 38\. ISBN 9780826210210.
8. ^ Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Carrollton, University of Missouri Digital Library. Accessed 2011-03-14
9. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
10. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 28 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
12. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
13. ^ "Station: Carrollton, MO". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carroll County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2024. \- Text list
16. ^ "Schools". Carrollton R-VII School District. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
17. ^ "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.

## External links

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* Carrollton Area Chamber of Commerce[usurped]
* Historic maps of Carrollton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri

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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Carrollton

Cities|

* Bogard
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* De Witt
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* Tina

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