Wardell, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Wardell, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 36°21′7″N 89°48′52″W / 36.35194°N 89.81444°WCoordinates: 36°21′7″N 89°48′52″W / 36.35194°N 89.81444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Pemiscot |
Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 427 |
• Estimate (2016) | 391 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 63879 |
Area code(s) | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-76966 |
GNIS feature ID | 0728342 |
Wardell is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 427 at the 2010 census.
It annexed North Wardell in 2007.
A post office called Wardell has been in operation since 1902. The community's name is derived from the last name of R. L. Warren, an early citizen, and a dell near the original town site.
Wardell is located at 36°21′7″N 89°48′52″W / 36.35194°N 89.81444°W (36.351983, -89.814559).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 427 people, 172 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,525.0 inhabitants per square mile (588.8/km2). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 696.4 per square mile (268.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.32% White, 3.51% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.