Southwest City, Missouri | |
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City | |
City limits of Southwest City, Missouri near the Arkansas/Oklahoma/Missouri tripoint
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Location of Southwest City, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 36°30′59″N 94°36′43″W / 36.51639°N 94.61194°WCoordinates: 36°30′59″N 94°36′43″W / 36.51639°N 94.61194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | McDonald |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
• Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 970 |
• Estimate (2012) | 960 |
• Density | 664.4/sq mi (256.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 64863 |
Area code(s) | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-69230 |
GNIS feature ID | 0758447 |
Southwest City is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 937 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located in the southwestern corner of the state of Missouri.
Southwest City was platted in 1870. It was named from its location in the southwest corner of the county and state.
Southwest City is located at 36°30′59″N 94°36′43″W / 36.51639°N 94.61194°W (36.516386, -94.611917).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2), of which, 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 970 people, 319 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The population density was 664.4 inhabitants per square mile (256.5/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 255.5 per square mile (98.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 57.5% White, 0.1% African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 33.3% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.8% of the population.