Warsaw, Missouri

City in Missouri, United States

Warsaw, Missouri

City

City of Warsaw

Benton County Courthouse in Warsaw

Location of Warsaw, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°14′43″N 93°22′38″W﻿ / ﻿38.24528°N 93.37722°W﻿ / 38.24528; -93.37722
Country| United States
State| Missouri
County| Benton
Founded| 1837
Incorporated| 1843
Area

[1]

• Total

| 2.75 sq mi (7.11 km2)
• Land| 2.49 sq mi (6.46 km2)
• Water| 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 745 ft (227 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,209

• Estimate

(2023)

| 2,334
• Density| 886.08/sq mi (342.18/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

65355

Area code| 660
FIPS code| 29-77146[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2397201[2]
Website| www.welcometowarsaw.com

Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Missouri, United States.[4] The population was 2,209 at the 2020 census.

Adjacent to the Osage River it is heavily tied to two major lakes on the river. The uppermost reaches of Lake of the Ozarks is part of southwest city limits and the Truman Dam and Truman Reservoir are on its northwest side.

## History

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The original inhabitants of the area were the Delaware, Shawnee, Sac, Kickapoo, and Osage tribes (namesake of the Osage River which passed by the city). French settlers visited the area as early as 1719.

Warsaw was platted in 1837.[5] The city was incorporated in 1843 and designated as the county seat of Benton County. The city was named after Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, in honor of the Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz Kościuszko, who was Polish and had also fought for independence in his homeland. Warsaw was a steamboat port, the furthest point up the Osage River they could navigate.[6]

Permanent immigrants to the area were Germans, Scotch-Irish, and English, as well as transplant farmers from Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas, first arriving circa 1820\.

In 1931 the upper reaches of Lake of the Ozarks reached the community on the Osage River. The dam for Truman Reservoir on the Osage River just northwest of the city limits officially opened 1979 after construction began in 1964. Place names for many lake related businesses including the Harry S. Truman Regional Visitor Center have the Warsaw mailing address even though they are outside the city limits. The Warsaw city limits do not include Truman Reservoir lakefront. City limits do include waterfront the upper reaches of the Osage Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.[7]

The Upper Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[8] The bridge is the first crossing of the Osage River below the Truman Dam is actually a crossing of Lake of the Ozarks.

## Geography

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Warsaw is located at 38°14'43" North, 93°22'38" West (38.245195, -93.377227).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.62 square miles (6.79 km2), of which 2.41 square miles (6.24 km2) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) is water.[10] The total area is 7.6% water given its southern border the upper reaches of Lake of the Ozarks. Warsaw is located on a junction of U.S. Route 65 and Missouri Route 7. It is located on the northern terminus of Missouri Route 83.

## Climate

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On July 14, 1954, the temperature in Warsaw rose to 117.9 °F or 47.7 °C.[11] This remains the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Missouri. On February 13, 1905, the temperature at Warsaw fell to −40 °F or −40 °C,[11] the coldest temperature ever recorded in Missouri. The average annual temperature is 56.7 °F or 13.7 °C.[12]

Climate data for Truman Dam, Warsaw, Missouri, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 73
(23)  | 81
(27)  | 87
(31)  | 92
(33)  | 95
(35)  | 104
(40)  | 108
(42)  | 108
(42)  | 105
(41)  | 94
(34)  | 84
(29)  | 76
(24)  | 108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 64.5
(18.1)  | 70.3
(21.3)  | 78.8
(26.0)  | 84.2
(29.0)  | 88.6
(31.4)  | 93.3
(34.1)  | 98.0
(36.7)  | 98.7
(37.1)  | 93.4
(34.1)  | 85.7
(29.8)  | 74.9
(23.8)  | 66.5
(19.2)  | 99.8
(37.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 42.5
(5.8)  | 46.8
(8.2)  | 57.0
(13.9)  | 67.7
(19.8)  | 76.1
(24.5)  | 84.9
(29.4)  | 89.7
(32.1)  | 88.8
(31.6)  | 81.6
(27.6)  | 69.9
(21.1)  | 57.3
(14.1)  | 46.4
(8.0)  | 67.4
(19.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 32.2
(0.1)  | 36.0
(2.2)  | 45.4
(7.4)  | 55.7
(13.2)  | 65.6
(18.7)  | 74.9
(23.8)  | 79.6
(26.4)  | 78.0
(25.6)  | 70.1
(21.2)  | 58.1
(14.5)  | 46.5
(8.1)  | 36.5
(2.5)  | 56.6
(13.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 21.9
(−5.6)  | 25.1
(−3.8)  | 33.9
(1.1)  | 43.7
(6.5)  | 55.1
(12.8)  | 64.9
(18.3)  | 69.4
(20.8)  | 67.3
(19.6)  | 58.5
(14.7)  | 46.3
(7.9)  | 35.6
(2.0)  | 26.7
(−2.9)  | 45.7
(7.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | 4.5
(−15.3)  | 9.6
(−12.4)  | 17.6
(−8.0)  | 29.7
(−1.3)  | 40.9
(4.9)  | 52.9
(11.6)  | 59.9
(15.5)  | 57.3
(14.1)  | 44.5
(6.9)  | 31.3
(−0.4)  | 20.9
(−6.2)  | 10.8
(−11.8)  | 1.3
(−17.1)
Record low °F (°C)  | −12
(−24)  | −17
(−27)  | 2
(−17)  | 21
(−6)  | 32
(0)  | 44
(7)  | 53
(12)  | 44
(7)  | 29
(−2)  | 22
(−6)  | 5
(−15)  | −20
(−29)  | −20
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.75
(44)  | 2.14
(54)  | 3.04
(77)  | 4.60
(117)  | 5.52
(140)  | 5.24
(133)  | 4.70
(119)  | 3.96
(101)  | 4.11
(104)  | 3.45
(88)  | 3.06
(78)  | 1.97
(50)  | 43.54
(1,106)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.6  | 5.9  | 9.7  | 11.6  | 12.2  | 9.6  | 8.2  | 8.0  | 8.0  | 9.3  | 7.4  | 5.7  | 102.2
Source 1: NOAA[13]
Source 2: National Weather Service[14]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 515| | —
1890| 700| | 35.9%
1900| 743| | 6.1%
1910| 824| | 10.9%
1920| 925| | 12.3%
1930| 1,102| | 19.1%
1940| 957| | −13.2%
1950| 936| | −2.2%
1960| 1,054| | 12.6%
1970| 1,423| | 35.0%
1980| 1,494| | 5.0%
1990| 1,696| | 13.5%
2000| 2,070| | 22.1%
2010| 2,127| | 2.8%
2020| 2,209| | 3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[16] of 2010, there were 2,127 people, 914 households, and 523 families living in the city. The population density was 882.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.8/km2). There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 450.2 per square mile (173.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 914 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,070 people, 923 households, and 539 families living in the city. The population density was 1,045.5 inhabitants per square mile (403.7/km2). There were 1,027 housing units at an average density of 518.7 per square mile (200.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 923 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12, and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,583, and the median income for a family was $33,068. Males had a median income of $24,464 versus $19,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,262. 18.5% of the population and 9.5% of families were below the poverty line. 24.7% of those under the age of 18 and 14.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

## Education

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Warsaw R-IX School District operates four schools at Warsaw: North Elementary School, South Elementary School, John Boise Middle School, and Warsaw High School.[17]

Warsaw also has a private school, Cornerstone Academy of the Ozarks (K-12).[18]

Warsaw has a public library, a branch of the Boonslick Regional Library.[19]

## 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: Warsaw, Missouri
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 209.
6. ^ "Warsaw, Missouri History". Warsaw City Government. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
7. ^ "Visit Missouri | Things to do | Osage Arm of Lake of the Ozarks".
8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
11. ^ a b "Missouri Geography from NETSTATE".
12. ^ "WARSAW 1, MISSOURI - Climate Summary".
13. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Truman Dam & RSVR, MO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
14. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Springfield". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
15. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
17. ^ "Warsaw R-IX School District". Greatschools. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
18. ^ "Cornerstone Academy of the Ozarks". Cornerstone Academy of the Ozarks. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
19. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Boonslick Regional Library. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

## External links

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