Revere, Missouri

Revere is a village in Clark County, Missouri, United States. The population was 79 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Revere, Missouri
Village
Location of Revere, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°29′43″N 91°40′37″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Clark
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.48 km^2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.48 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	79
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	75
• Density	403.23/sq mi (155.90/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63465
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-61292[4]
GNIS feature ID	0725232[5]

Geography

Revere is located at 40°29′43″N 91°40′37″W (40.495144, -91.677021).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land.[7]

History

Founded on October 22, 1887 by the Santa Fe Railroad, Revere was "probably named in honor of Paul Revere."[8] During the period prior to 1900, Revere flourished as an intermediate stop for the railroad.[9]

Community center, US Postal Office

In 1898, J.H. Talbott of Luray started the Revere Current,[10] a weekly newspaper that consisted of five pages of world and local news including advertisements, train schedule and local markets. Circulation closed on July 18, 1901 when Talbott left for law school.

Located at the former site of the Revere Methodist Church, Ar-Del Park was dedicated on May 30, 1946 as a memorial to Revere natives John Arnold Wallace and Delmar Brown, who died serving their country during World War II.[11] A large boulder with a plaque dedicated to all Clark County veterans is located in the park.

Revere was a town into the 2000s,[4] but became a village after a change in state law: a 2009 law provided for the conversion of all towns with fewer than five hundred residents into villages.[12] On July 26, 2011 the United States Postal Service announced plans to consider closing the Revere post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.[13] On May 9, 2012 it was announced that a new strategy would preserve the nation's smallest post offices, reversing the earlier plan.[14]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	161		—
1910	196		21.7%
1920	187		−4.6%
1930	182		−2.7%
1940	191		4.9%
1950	180		−5.8%
1960	190		5.6%
1970	184		−3.2%
1980	191		3.8%
1990	133		−30.4%
2000	121		−9.0%
2010	79		−34.7%
Est. 2019	75	[3]	−5.1%
Decennial US Census

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 79 people, 36 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.8 people per square mile (160.6/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 215.8 per square mile (83.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 1.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 36 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 20, 2.5% from 20 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 43.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

Education

Revere High School[15] was started in 1923 with a single student, Lula Riley. In 1925, a new building was dedicated for grades K-12. In 1988, the graduating class had two students. After several years of declining enrollment the final high school class graduated in 2002 with five students. The building was then used for K-8 students, with grades 9-12 attending Clark County R-1 high school in Kahoka. Continued declining enrollment led to a vote in April 2012[16][17] that resulted in the decision to close the school and annex it to the Clark County R-1 school district effective July 1, 2012.[18][19]

Elementary School

Despite one of the smallest high school enrollments in the state of Missouri, the purple and white Bulldogs fielded four Missouri State High School Athletic Association state-qualifying teams. Baseball teams from 1977, 1981 and 1982 and the 1997 girls basketball team reached the state playoffs.[20]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
8. du Gard, René Coulet; du Gard, Dominique Coulet (1974). The handbook of French place names in the U.S.A., p. 133. Onomastica, Issue 51. Editions des Deux Mondes
9. Higgins, Charles A. (1894). New guide to the Pacific coast: Santa Fé route. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois. Rand, McNally
10. The State Historical Society of Missouri
11. The Media, 12 November 2008, page 1, Volume: 120, Number: 46, Revere's Ar-Del Park Honors Men Killed in WWII.
12. §72-050 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. Accessed 2010-10-03.
13. "Proposed post office closings". U.S. Postal Service. 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
14. "New Strategy to Preserve Nation's Smallest Post Offices". U.S. Postal Service. 2012-05-09.
15. "Revere C-3 School" Retrieved 2010-09-30.
16. "School district's future at stake" Retrieved 2012-04-03.
17. "Fiscal issues, contested races await voters in Northeast Missouri" Retrieved 2012-04-03.
18. "School annexation vote passes" Retrieved 2012-04-04.
19. "Voters say yes to annexation of Revere School District" Retrieved 2012-04-04.
20. "Missouri State High School Athletic Association State Championships by Sport"   Missouri State High School Athletic Association Retrieved 2010-10-01.