Cuba, Missouri
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Cuba is a city in Crawford County
, Missouri
, United States
, and it is known as "Route 66 Mural City,"in recognition of Viva Cuba's Outdoor Mural Project. The population was 3,230 at the 2000 census
.
Cuba was once visited by Harry Truman during a tour of U.S. Route 66
. He surveyed the property that would eventually become Indian Hills Lake and was thoroughly impressed with the prospect of it.
Besides Harry Truman, Bette Davis and Amelia Earhart also visited the town. Their visits are commemorated in the Viva Cuba Mural Project.
Indian Hills Lake was originally known as "Indian Head Lake" because the skull of a Native American
was found during excavation.
Cuba, MO was designated as the Route 66 Mural City by the Missouri legislature in recognition of Viva Cuba's Outdoor Mural Project. The beautification group commissioned 12 outdoor murals along the Route 66 Corridor. As a result, businesses have also commissioned indoor and outdoor murals of their own, thus drawing many visitors to the area. Many enjoy the town's Cuba Fest, the third weekend of October or the county fair in July.
The Wagon Wheel Motel is a Historic Landmark and has been a presence on Route 66 since the 1930s. The guest cottages and old Wagon Wheel Cafe building underwent renovations beginning in 2009.
Cuba is proud of the Crawford County History Museum that boasts "three floors of history." The Veterans Memorial with almost 1000 names of Veterans sits in front of the museum on Smith Street.
Four miles west of Cuba on Route 66 is the Guinness World's Largest Rocking Chair. The chair is 42' high and draws many Route 66 travelers to take photos.
Cuba was the site of the first Adopt-A-Highway Program in the State.
Cuba is a progressive community with Enterprise zones and Industrial Parks.
The city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²).2.9 sq mi of it is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.258998811 km²) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,230 people, 1,295 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,095.4 people per square mile (422.7/km2). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 479.5 per square mile (185.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.50% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 1,295 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,127, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $24,348 versus $17,958 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,665. About 16.3% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Holy Cross Catholic School teaches grades PK through 8. In 2000 it had 54 students.
Crawford County, Missouri
-State:In the Missouri House of Representatives, most of Crawford County is included within the 150th Legislative District and is currently represented by State Representative Jason T. Smith . In 2008, Smith defeated Democratic challenger James D. Ellis 69.97-30.03 percent; the Crawford County...
, Missouri
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, and it is known as "Route 66 Mural City,"in recognition of Viva Cuba's Outdoor Mural Project. The population was 3,230 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Cuba was once visited by Harry Truman during a tour of U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
. He surveyed the property that would eventually become Indian Hills Lake and was thoroughly impressed with the prospect of it.
Besides Harry Truman, Bette Davis and Amelia Earhart also visited the town. Their visits are commemorated in the Viva Cuba Mural Project.
Indian Hills Lake was originally known as "Indian Head Lake" because the skull of a Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
was found during excavation.
Cuba, MO was designated as the Route 66 Mural City by the Missouri legislature in recognition of Viva Cuba's Outdoor Mural Project. The beautification group commissioned 12 outdoor murals along the Route 66 Corridor. As a result, businesses have also commissioned indoor and outdoor murals of their own, thus drawing many visitors to the area. Many enjoy the town's Cuba Fest, the third weekend of October or the county fair in July.
The Wagon Wheel Motel is a Historic Landmark and has been a presence on Route 66 since the 1930s. The guest cottages and old Wagon Wheel Cafe building underwent renovations beginning in 2009.
Cuba is proud of the Crawford County History Museum that boasts "three floors of history." The Veterans Memorial with almost 1000 names of Veterans sits in front of the museum on Smith Street.
Four miles west of Cuba on Route 66 is the Guinness World's Largest Rocking Chair. The chair is 42' high and draws many Route 66 travelers to take photos.
Cuba was the site of the first Adopt-A-Highway Program in the State.
Cuba is a progressive community with Enterprise zones and Industrial Parks.
Geography
Cuba is located at 38.063093°N 91.403297°W.The city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²).2.9 sq mi of it is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.258998811 km²) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,230 people, 1,295 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,095.4 people per square mile (422.7/km2). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 479.5 per square mile (185.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.50% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 1,295 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,127, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $24,348 versus $17,958 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,665. About 16.3% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
- Cuba was founded in 1857 by George Jamison and Wesley Smith. It was named after the island of CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, which at that time was in the news quite often due to the Spanish rule over its people. - Wagon Wheel Motel is on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
Education
The Crawford County R-II school district in 2000 had 1,426 students. The high school had 451 students, the middle school had 454, and the elementary school had 521. Renovation of the elementary and middle school facilities and the construction of a new high school, all of which cost more than $4 million, was recently completed. The school district has received full accreditation of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.The Holy Cross Catholic School teaches grades PK through 8. In 2000 it had 54 students.
External links
- Cuba Mural Project The Viva Cuba Organization's official website for Cuba's public art and beautification
- Cuba along Route 66
- Virtually Cuba
- Historic maps of Cuba in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...