ZIP Code 64093

Warrensburg was founded in 1835 by European-American settlers John and Martin D. Warren. The phrase "Man's best friend" is based on a famous trial over the killing of Old Drum, a dog in shot in Warrensburg. The population was 20,313 at the 2020 census. The city is a college town as it is home to the University of Central Missouri. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was2.93. The median income for a household in the city was $29,332. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males, and the median age was 23.7 years. The current mayor of Warrensburg is Jim Kushner, who has been in office since 2008. The mayor is the first African-American mayor of a U.S. city in the 20th century. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the center of the city, near the intersection of Interstate 70 and I-70. The World HeritageSite is a UNESCO World Heritage site, which was established in 1998. The site is a site of international significance. The United Nations World Heritage Center is based in the area. It is the only site of its kind in the world. It has a population of more than 1.5 million, making it one of the world's most biodiverse cities. It also has the largest concentration of African-Americans in the United States, with more than 80% of its population living in the state of Missouri.

History

Warrensburg was founded in 1835 by European-American settlers John and Martin D. Warren, who gave the town their last name. A post office called Warrensburg has been in operation since 1837. The phrase "Man's best friend" is based on a famous trial over the killing of Old Drum, a dog in shot in Warrensburg. In 1958, a statue of Old drum was erected on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn containing a summation of Vest's closing speech, A mans best friend is his dog. The town is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the town. It is the site of the Warrensburg Massacre, in which two men shot and killed a man's dog, Old Drum. Warrensburg is home to the National Museum of American History, which was opened in 1903. The museum is located in the town's historic district, which dates back to the 17th century. The city's name is derived from Warrensburg, Pennsylvania, where the first European settlers arrived in the 1830s. It was named after John Warren, a German-American who came to the U.S. to settle in the area in the 1840s. The name Warrensburg means "town of Warrensburg" or "sburg" in German and "sburg-like" in English. It also means "city of Warren" in Italian, which means "home of Warren". The town's name was changed to Warrensburg in 1837, and it is now known as "Warrensburg".

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 18,838 people, 6,803 households, and 3,400 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 85.3% White, 7.5% African American, 2.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $29,332, and the median income. for a family was $45,845. The per capita income for the city is $14,714. About 13.6% of families and 24.3%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 17.1%. of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those 65 or over. The current mayor is Jim Kushner. The city has a population of 16,340, with a median age of 23.7 years, and a population density of 2,128.6 inhabitants per square mile (821.9/km²) The city is located on the New York-Pennsylvania Turnpike, which runs from New York City to Washington, D.C. It is the only city in New York state to have a post-secondary school on the city's main campus. It also has a high school, which has a student population of 8,000. It has one of the highest percentages of high school grads in the state.

Education

Public elementary and secondary schools in Warrensburg are part of the Warrensburg R-VI School District. The district also operates the Reese Education Center, which houses the Gateway Alternative School and the district's special needs and gifted education programs. Warrensburg has a public library, a branch of the Trails Regional Library. The city is also home of the University of Central Missouri (UCM), known as Central Missouri State University until 2006. The university offers programs in 150 areas of study and serves approximately 12,500 students as of 2014. The Warrensburg Area Career Center specializes in vocational education for high school-aged students in Warrenburg and Johnson County. The City of Warrensburg is home to the Missouri State Museum, which is a state museum with a collection of more than 1,000 pieces of memorabilia. The Museum is located in the downtown area of the city and is open to the public on weekdays. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and has a museum collection of about 1,500 items. It is located on the second floor of a building that was built in the early 1900s. The first floor of the building is the main entrance to the city, and it is also the location of the town's public library. The library has a branch for children in preschool through second grade. It also has a library branch for third through fifth grade. The school district operates four elementary schools for grades preschool through sixth grade. There are also two middle schools and one high school for grades sixth through 12.

Transportation

Warrensburg is a town in Johnson County, Missouri. It is located on the Missouri River. US 50 is a major highway linking Warrensburg to Kansas City and Sedalia. Warrensburg is home to the Skyhaven Airport and the Jefferson Lines bus station. The town is also home to a number of non-profit organizations, such as the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce and the Johnson County Hospital Association. The Warrensburg Amtrak station provides Amtrak service between Kansas City to St. Louis via Missouri River Runner. The city also has an emergency taxi service, known as the "Emergency Taxi Service" (ECS) The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with most of its residents living in or around the town of Warrensburg or nearby areas of Johnson County.

In popular media

Warrensburg was mentioned in the 1983 American television movie The Day After, which largely takes place in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. The city was one of the locations considered for the principal filming location and setting before the production team chose Lawrence, Kansas. Warrensburg is a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas, and is located in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The City of Warrensburg has a population of about 1,000,000 people. It is located on the Missouri River, which flows into the Kansas River. The town is located near the Missouri-Missouri state line, which is in the western part of the state. It was mentioned as a possible filming location in the film The Day after, before Lawrence was chosen as the principal location. The day after was filmed in Lawrence and was shot in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The film was based on the book "The Day After: A Memoir of an American Dream" by John Sutter, which was published by Simon & Schuster in 1983. The book was written by Sutter and co-written with Sutter's son, Robert Sutter. The movie was released in 1983 and was a box-office success. It has been adapted into several films and TV shows, including the TV series "Warrensburg" and "The City of Brotherly Love", which was released in 2004. The Dayafter was released on DVD in the U.S. in the United States and in the UK in the summer of 2013.

Geography

Warrensburg is located at 38°4547N 93°4406W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.92 square miles (23.10 km²) of which, 8.85 sq miles (22.92 km²), is land and 0.07sq miles (0.18km²) is water. The city is located on the banks of the Ohio River. Warrensburg is a member of the National League of Cities and the League of American Indians and Alaska Natives. It is also known as "Warrensburg" or "The City of Warrensburg" due to its location on the Ohio Turnpike. It was named after Warrensburg, Pennsylvania, where the city was founded in 1805. It has a population of 2,856. It also has a climate of "snow-like" and "sunny-trending" (i.e. cold and wet). It is one of the few cities in the United States to have been named after a former president, Abraham Lincoln, in his first term in office (1889-1890). It has been named for the town's founder, William Warren, who was born in 1801. The town's name is derived from the German word for "warren" or town, which means "peaceful" and translates to "home" in German. The word "Warren" means "home". It is the name of a former mayor of the city.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri = 86. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 71. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Warrensburg = 4.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 20,313 individuals with a median age of 27.8 age the population grows by 12.84% in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,055.60 residents per square mile of area (793.69/km²). There are average 2.35 people per household in the 8,633 households with an average household income of $40,887 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.90% of the available work force and has dropped -3.27% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.56%. The number of physicians in Warrensburg per 100,000 population = 99.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Warrensburg = 38.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 16.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 87. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 214. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 32, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri which are owned by the occupant = 45.23%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 27 years with median home cost = $116,130 and home appreciation of -1.74%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.92 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,578 per student. There are 13 students for each teacher in the school, 410 students for each Librarian and 332 students for each Counselor. 5.06% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.51% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 18.92% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).