Greenfield, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Greenfield, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 37°24′55″N 93°50′34″W / 37.41528°N 93.84278°WCoordinates: 37°24′55″N 93°50′34″W / 37.41528°N 93.84278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Dade |
Area | |
• Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
• Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,371 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,319 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 65661 |
Area code(s) | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-29206 |
GNIS feature ID | 0718821 |
Greenfield is a city in Dade County, Missouri. The population was 1,371 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dade County.
Greenfield was laid out in 1841, and named for the greenery of the original town site. A post office called Greenfield has been in operation since 1850.
The Greenfield square is lined with buildings built in the 1880s out of bricks made in the Greenfield Brickyard. The Greenfield Opera House Building, which opened in 1888, is known as the "Jewel of the Square" and is still used for the summer productions of the Dade County Community Theater. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the Washington Hotel.
Greenfield is located at 37°24′55″N 93°50′34″W / 37.41528°N 93.84278°W (37.415340, -93.842781). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,371 people, 600 households, and 336 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.6 inhabitants per square mile (464.3/km2). There were 709 housing units at an average density of 621.9 per square mile (240.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.