Fordland, Missouri
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Fordland is a city in Webster County
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
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, United States
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. The population was 762 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
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Geography
Fordland is located at 37°9′26"N 92°56′26"W (37.157342, -92.940689).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
School District
Although the community's downtown business district has been in decline for several decades, the community's population has continued, due to its proximity to Springfield, which is just 20 minutes west of Fordland.Academically, the district has earned "Blue Ribbon School" status, an honor reserved for less than 10 percent of Missouri's public schools. The Fordland R-III School District, which has about 600 students in grades kindergarten through 12, has a solid graduation and MAP test score rates. In fact, the school district's K-12 testing numbers annually are among the highest in the Summit Conference.
Athletically, the Fordland boys' basketball team won the Class 1 Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) state championship in 1998. The Eagles, led by Andy Underwood, finished with a 24-7 record, as the team won its final 12 games en route to the Class 1 state title. The next year, Fordland posted a perfect 31-0 record until falling 48-46 to New Haven in the Class 1 championship game. The team's 31-1 record is the best in school history. Then, from 2001 through 2004, Fordland teams won 63 games while losing only 20, winning a pair of Summit Conference championships and a Class 2 district championship in 2003. The Fordland boys' team also won Class 1 district titles in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995. The school also has won district championships in baseball, girls' basketball, cross country and volleyball.
Most recent successes athletically have included a 2010 baseball district and conference championship and a 2011 girls' basketball run to the state quarterfinals. The 2011 girls' team finished 26-4 and lost to eventual state champion Purdy.
Fordland has also found recent success in MSHSAA Scholar Bowl competition, qualifying for state competition three times (placing 3rd in both 2005 and 2011 in class 2), winning multiple district titles (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, & 2011), and winning several conference titles (2005–2009, & 2011). The scholar bowl team also qualified for National tournament invitations in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 684 people, 287 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 771.9 people per square mile (296.7/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 367.9 per square mile (141.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 287 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 552 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 900 females there were 91.1 males. For every 800 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $3,042, and the median income for a family was $472. Males had a median income of $26,447 versus $2,059 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $676. About 4.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.