Higginsville, Missouri
| Higginsville, Missouri | |
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| City | |
Higginsville water tower
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 Location of Higginsville, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°4′8″N 93°43′20″W / 39.06889°N 93.72222°WCoordinates: 39°4′8″N 93°43′20″W / 39.06889°N 93.72222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2) |
| • Land | 3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,797 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,748 |
| • Density | 1,262.4/sq mi (487.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64037 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-31960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0719513 |
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri. The population was 4,797 at the 2010 census.
Higginsville was founded in 1869 and named for Harvey Higgins, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Higginsville since 1870.
The Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage, Houx-Hoefer-Rehkop House, and Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot at Higginsville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Higginsville is located at 39°4′8″N 93°43′20″W / 39.06889°N 93.72222°W (39.068829, -93.722126).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2), of which, 3.80 square miles (9.84 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,797 people, 1,961 households, and 1,208 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,262.4 inhabitants per square mile (487.4/km2). There were 2,234 housing units at an average density of 587.9 per square mile (227.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.4% White, 5.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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