Carrollton, Missouri

Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award, given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 3,784 at the 2010 census. Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County.[6]

Carrollton, Missouri
City
Aerial view of Carrollton, Missouri
Location of Carrollton, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°21′32″N 93°29′44″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Carroll
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Scott Bartlett
Area [1]
• Total	4.18 sq mi (10.84 km^2)
• Land	4.17 sq mi (10.80 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	3,784
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	3,476
• Density	833.97/sq mi (321.97/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64633
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-11566[4]
GNIS feature ID	0715434[5]
Website	City website

History

Carrollton was established in 1833.[7] It obtained its post office in 1834.[8] Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn Maps, several of which are available online.[9]

The Carroll County Court House, Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, United States Post Office, and Wilcoxson and Company Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]

Geography

Carrollton is located at 39°22′N 93°30′W (39.3589, -93.4956).[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km²), of which 4.17 square miles (10.80 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	738		—
1870	1,832		148.2%
1880	2,313		26.3%
1890	3,878		67.7%
1900	3,854		−0.6%
1910	3,452		−10.4%
1920	3,218		−6.8%
1930	4,058		26.1%
1940	4,070		0.3%
1950	4,380		7.6%
1960	4,554		4.0%
1970	4,847		6.4%
1980	4,700		−3.0%
1990	4,406		−6.3%
2000	4,122		−6.4%
2010	3,784		−8.2%
Est. 2019	3,476	[3]	−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

Education

Carrollton R-VII School District operates Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7–8, Carrollton Elementary School; grades 2–6, and Adams School; grades Pre-K-1.[14]

The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.[15]

Carroll County Courthouse

Notable people

• Thomas Archibald, Colonel, US Army, Vietnam Veteran. 1958–1980. University Vice President, 1980–2002.
• Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor[16]
• Leon E. Bates, UAW leader
• James H. Boyce, chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party from 1972 to 1976; born in Carrollton in 1922, died in Baton Rouge, 1990
• James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
• James Fergason, graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur. A member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Best known for his work on an improved Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD. He held over one hundred U.S. patents at the time of his death.
• Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
• Don Martin, defensive back for Yale. Played in the NFL for the Buccaneers, Chiefs, and Patriots, and coached in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders.
• John C. McQueen, Major general, USMC; Decorated veteran of World War II, involved in the construction of Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton.
• James Shields, Civil War general and United States Senator
• Robert Simpson, Robert Ingalls "Bob" Simpson was an American hurdler and track and field coach. Simpson set several world records in the 120 yd hurdles, equaled the world record in the 220 yd hurdles, and won two gold medals at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games. Simpson grew up on his family's farm in Bosworth, near Carrollton. He was the oldest of three brothers and part of a track and field family. Simpson's younger brothers John and Chauncey followed him in the sport, as did their cousin, William Sylvester.
• Claude T. Smith, American band conductor, composer, and educator.

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. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
7. "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
8. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 38.
9. Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Carrollton, University of Missouri Digital Library. Accessed 2011-03-14
10. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
14. "Schools". Carrollton R-VII School District. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
15. "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
16. Eleanor Tufts; National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.); International Exhibitions Foundation (1987). American women artists, 1830–1930. International Exhibitions Foundation for the National Museum of Women in the Arts. ISBN 978-0-940979-01-7.

External links

• Carrollton Area Chamber of Commerce
• Historic maps of Carrollton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri