ZIP Code 65355

Warsaw is a city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,127 at the 2010 census. The city was named after Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, in honor of the Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz Kociuszko. Warsaw was a steamboat port, the furthest point up the Osage River they could navigate. It is located at 38°14'43" North, 93°22'38" West (38.245195, -93.377227). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.62 square miles (6.79 km²) of which 2.41 square miles of land and 0.54 km² of water. The total area is 7.6% water given its southern border the upper reaches of Lake of the Ozarks. The temperature in Warsaw remains the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Missouri. On February 13, 1905, the temperature at Warsaw fell to 40 °F (40 °C) The average annual temperature is 56.7°F (43 °C). The city limits do not include Truman Reservoir lakefront. The Upper Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The bridge is the first crossing of the Osages River below the Truman Dam. The Truman Dam and Truman Reserv reservoir are on the northwest side of the city limits. City limits do include waterfront the higher reaches of theOsage Arm of the lake.

History

Warsaw was platted in 1837. The city was incorporated in 1843 and designated as the county seat of Benton County. The original inhabitants of the area were the Delaware, Shawnee, Sac, Kickapoo, and Osage tribes (namesake of the Osage River which passed by the city) French settlers visited the area as early as 1719. Warsaw was named after Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, in honor of the Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz Kociuszko, who was Polish and had also fought for independence in his homeland. The Upper Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The dam for Truman Reservoir just northwest of the city limits officially opened 1979 after construction began in 1964. Place names for many lake related businesses including the Harry S. Truman Regional Visitor Center have the Warsaw mailing address even though they are outside the city Limits. The Warsaw city limits do not include Truman reservoir lakefront. City limits do include waterfront the upper reaches of theOsage Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. The bridge is the first crossing of the. Osage river below the Truman Dam is actually a crossing of Lake of. the Ozark. City limits don't include the lakefront, but the city does include the waterfront of the upper Osage Arm. Warsaw was a steamboat port, the furthest point up the Osages River they could navigate. Polish settlers first arrived circa 1820. Germans, Scotch-Irish, and English, as well as transplant farmers from Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas, first arriving circa 18 20.

Geography

Warsaw is located at 38°14'43" North, 93°22'38" West (38.245195, -93.377227). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.62 square miles (6.79 km²) The total area is 7.6% water given its southern border the upper reaches of the Lake of the Ozarks. Warsaw is located on a junction of U.S. Route 65 and Missouri Route 7. It is also located on the northern terminus of Missouri Route 83. The city is located in the Ozark National Forest, which is part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The National Park Service has a park service office in Warsaw, Missouri. The park is home to the National Museum of American History, which was established in 1872. The museum is also home to a museum of African-American history, which dates back to the 17th century. The Missouri State Museum has a collection of artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the remains of the first European settlers. The state museum also has a small museum of American Civil War-era artifacts, which date back to 1805. The U.N. World Heritage Site in Warsaw is also on the outskirts of the city, and is known as the "Warsaw Memorial Museum" The city's name is derived from the Warsaw River, which runs through the city and is a tributary of the Missouri River.

Climate

On July 14, 1954, the temperature in Warsaw rose to 118 °F (48 °C) This remains the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Missouri. The average annual temperature is 56.7°F. On February 13, 1905, the temperatures at Warsaw fell to 40 °F. This is the coldest temperature recorded in Missouri. It is also the highest temperature in Missouri since record-keeping began in 1859. The temperature at Warsaw has never fallen below 40°F (40°C) in its history. It has never been below 50°F in its entire history. The current record-high temperature was recorded on July 13, 1954. It was 118°F, which is the highest ever in Missouri, and the highest in the U.S. since records began. The record-low temperature was set on February 14, 1905 when it was just 40 °f (40 °C), which is still the lowest ever recorded. The highest ever recorded temperature in Kansas City, Missouri, was 118 °f, which was on July 11, 1953. The lowest temperature ever in the city of Kansas City was 116 °F, on July 10, 1953, when the temperature was 117 °F and the lowest temperature in the history of the city was 116°F on July 12, 1951. The coldest ever was recorded in Warsaw on July 9, 1951, when it fell to 41 °F  (40 °C), the lowest in Missouri history.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,127 people, 914 households, and 523 families living in the city. There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 450.2 per square mile (173.8/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1,1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2%. The median income for a household in theCity was $23,583, and the median income. for a family was $33,068. 18.5% of the population and 9.5%. of families were below the poverty line. The per capita income for the City was $15,262. The city is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Mid-Mississippi River Delta Statistical Area, which includes parts of Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The U.N. World Health Organization estimates that the city has a population of 2,000 people, with 1,000 of those living under the age of 18. It is the most populous city in the state, with 2,100 people living under that age bracket. The population of the state was 2,070 people as of the Census of 2000, and 1,027 people in 2010. The median age in the City is 45 years, with 21.7% of residents being under 18 years of age.

Education

Warsaw has a public library, a branch of the Boonslick Regional Library. Warsaw R-IX School District operates four schools at Warsaw: North Elementary, South Elementary School, John Boise Middle School, and Warsaw High School. Warsaw has a population of about 2,000. Warsaw is located on the Ohio Turnpike, which connects to the Ohio River and the Ohio Valley Highway System. It is located near the junction of the Ohio and Illinois Turnpikes. The city's population is around 2,200. The district has an enrollment of about 3,000 students. The school district also has a high school, Warsaw High, which is located in the city's downtown area. It was founded in the 1880s and is one of the oldest school districts in the U.S. It closed in the 1970s and reopened in the 1990s as a middle and high school. It also has an elementary school and a middle school. The high school has a junior high and a senior high, both in the town of Warsaw. The town has a large number of veterans, many of whom have served in World War II and the Korean War. It has an active veterans' community, with many veterans living in the area. The community is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Warsaw Battlefield, which dates back to the 18th century. The area's first post-secondary school was built in the early 1900s. The Warsaw School District was established in the 1920s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri = 93.6. 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 80. 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 99. 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 Warsaw = 4.8 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 57,526 individuals with a median age of 41.1 age the population grows by 4.01% in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 886.08 residents per square mile of area (342.18/km²). There are average 2.11 people per household in the 965 households with an average household income of $31,391 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.90% of the available work force and has dropped -7.12% 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 16.86%. The number of physicians in Warsaw per 100,000 population = 40.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Warsaw = 43.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 103. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 203. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 31, 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 Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri which are owned by the occupant = 55.00%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $88,210 and home appreciation of -0.93%. 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 $6.89 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 $4,245 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 334 students for each Librarian and 449 students for each Counselor. 2.28% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 5.61% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.87% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).