Kirbyville, Missouri

Kirbyville is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States.[1] The population was 207 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Kirbyville, Missouri
Village
Kirbyville, Missouri Location of Kirbyville, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°37′23″N 93°09′51″W[1][2]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Taney
Incorporated	June 4, 2001[3]
Area [4]
• Total	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km^2)
• Land	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [1]	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population  (2010)[5]
• Total	207
• Estimate  (2019)[6]	228
• Density	162.97/sq mi (62.94/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65679
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-39008[5]

History

A post office called Kirbyville has been in operation since 1871.[7] One Mr. Kirby, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[8]

The Snap Balds where the Bald Knobbers were organized in 1883 are located just to the northwest of the village.[9]

Kirbyville incorporated on June 4, 2001.[3]

Geography

Kirbyville is located approximately seven miles east of Branson on Route 76 at the intersection of Route 76 and Missouri Route J.[10] The farming and residential community is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kirbyville's has the ZIP code 65679.[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km²), all land.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	207		—
Est. 2019	228	[6]	10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 207 people, 77 households, and 54 families residing in the village. The population density was 155.1 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 65.2 per square mile (25.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.4% White, 0.5% African American, 2.4% Asian, 7.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

There were 77 households of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 28.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Education

Accessible educational options include Kirbyville Elementary (pre-school to 3rd grade) and Kirbyville Middle School (4th to 8th grade), Branson High School, Hollister High School, Forsyth High School, College of the Ozarks and Trinity Christian Academy.

References

2. Hollister, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
3. "Boundary Changes".
4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
8. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
9. Branson, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
10. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
11. Postal History, Taney County
12. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.