Senath /ˈsiːnəθ/ (SEE-nəth) is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census.
Senath | |
|---|---|
 Commercial Street (State Highway P) | |
| Motto: Little City With A Big Heart | |
 Location of Senath, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°8′0″N 90°9′36″W / 36.13333°N 90.16000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dunklin |
| Settled | 1878 |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1882 |
| Named for | Asenath Douglass |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,593 |
| • Density | 827.96/sq mi (319.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63876 |
| FIPS code | 29-66638 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396573[2] |
History
editThe city of Senath was first settled by A.W. Douglas, who is believed to have moved into the area in 1878.[3] The city was later founded in 1882.[4] It is named after an early settler, Asenath Douglass, who was commonly called Senath and in whose family her Bible-derived name Asenath was pronounced with a long "e" and with stress on the second syllable.[5][6] A post office called Senath has been in operation since 1881.[7] In 1897, the St. Louis, Kennett, & Southern Railroad was extended from Kennett south to Senath, giving the city its first rail connection.[3]
Geography
editThe city lies in the southwestern Bootheel approximately nine miles southwest of Kennett along U.S. Route 412. Senath is served by Missouri supplemental routes A, C and P.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.92 square miles (4.97 km2), all land.[9]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 241 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,029 | 327.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,054 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,086 | 3.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,261 | 16.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,528 | 21.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,369 | −10.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,484 | 8.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,728 | 16.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,622 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,650 | 1.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,767 | 7.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,593 | −9.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
2010 census
editAs of the census[11] of 2010, there were 1,767 people, 661 households, and 433 families living in the city. The population density was 920.3 inhabitants per square mile (355.3/km2). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (153.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.74% White, 1.08% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 20.71% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.62% of the population.
There were 661 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.24.
The median age in the city was 37 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.
2000 census
editAs of the census[12] of 2000, there were 1,650 people, 688 households, and 427 families living in the city. The population density was 865.3 inhabitants per square mile (334.1/km2). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 410.6 per square mile (158.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.76% White, 0.55% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 6.48% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.58% of the population.
There were 688 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. Of all households, 34.2% were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.
Of the city's population, 22.5% were under the age of 18, 7.2% were from 18 to 24, 24.7% were from 25 to 44, 20.8% were from 45 to 64, and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
Education
editSenath-Hornersville C-8 School District operates one elementary school and Senath-Hornersville Sr. High School the middle school is located in Hornersville Mo in the city.[13]
Senath has a public library, a branch of the Dunklin County Library.[14]
Notable people
edit- Onie Wheeler (1921–1984) – bluegrass/country/rockabilly musician
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Senath, Missouri
- ^ a b Douglas, Robert Sidney (1912). History of southeast Missouri : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Chicago: The Lewis Pub. Co.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 166.
- ^ "Transcription of Mary F. Smyth-Davis, 'History of Dunklin County, Mo., 1845-1895,' St. Louis: Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1896".
- ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 70 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District". Great Schools. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Locations". Dunklin County Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
External links
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