Eminence, Missouri
| Eminence, Missouri | |
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Main Street, Eminence
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 Location of Eminence, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°8′54″N 91°21′32″W / 37.14833°N 91.35889°WCoordinates: 37°8′54″N 91°21′32″W / 37.14833°N 91.35889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shannon |
| Township | Eminence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 600 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 590 |
| • Density | 319.1/sq mi (123.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65466 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-22276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0717575 |
Eminence is a city in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 600 at the time of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shannon County.
A post office called Eminence has been in operation since 1844. According to one account, Eminence was so named on account of its lofty elevation, however, this interpretation is disputed.
Eminence is located in the center of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri's largest national park and the nation's first protected river system. Popular activities in the Eminence area include canoeing, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding.
Eminence maintains a small town feel, but in the summer becomes a resort city with several locally owned restaurants, motels, bed & breakfasts, including America's largest trail riding establishment.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 600 people, 254 households, and 140 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.1 inhabitants per square mile (123.2/km2). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 177.7 per square mile (68.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.17% White, 1.83% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 254 households of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.10.
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