Diggins, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Diggins is a village in Webster County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 341 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
The small community, which once had two grocery stores, two gas stations, a feed mill and a bank until the Great Depression
, is located halfway between Fordland and Seymour on U.S. 60. Diggins has its own water and sewer system for residents inside its city limits.
Diggins is known best to the outside world as the hometown of Sam Walton
, the founder of Wal-Mart
. At the community's 100-year centennial celebration in 1987, Walton visited Diggins.
Today, Diggins has a post office and a few businesses. The village's gathering place is the Diggins Community Building, a facility that also includes a park and playground. State highways O and NN meet US 60
in Diggins, and the rural area surrounding the community has grown at a rapid rate over the past twenty years.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 298 people, 115 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density
was 371.0 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.63% White, 0.67% Native American, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 115 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,038. About 8.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those sixty-five or over.
Webster County, Missouri
Webster County is a county located in Southwest Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 31,045. The population in 2010 was 36,202. Its county seat is Marshfield. The county was organized in 1855 and named for U.S. Senator and U.S...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 341 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Springfield - the state's third largest city. Other primary population centers in the metro area include Nixa, Ozark,...
.
The small community, which once had two grocery stores, two gas stations, a feed mill and a bank until the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, is located halfway between Fordland and Seymour on U.S. 60. Diggins has its own water and sewer system for residents inside its city limits.
Diggins is known best to the outside world as the hometown of Sam Walton
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Wallballs was a businessman, entrepreneur, and Eagle Scout born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma best known for founding the retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.-Early life:...
, the founder of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
. At the community's 100-year centennial celebration in 1987, Walton visited Diggins.
Today, Diggins has a post office and a few businesses. The village's gathering place is the Diggins Community Building, a facility that also includes a park and playground. State highways O and NN meet US 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
in Diggins, and the rural area surrounding the community has grown at a rapid rate over the past twenty years.
Geography
The village located at 37°10′27"N 92°51′9"W (37.174085, -92.852447).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 298 people, 115 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 371.0 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.63% White, 0.67% Native American, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 115 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $18,500 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 village was $15,038. About 8.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those sixty-five or over.