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Dexter, Missouri
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Visitor center and grain towers along the railroad tracks
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Location of Dexter, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stoddard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.34 sq mi (19.01 km2) |
| • Land | 7.21 sq mi (18.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,927 |
| • Density | 1,099.75/sq mi (424.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63841
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-19396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394530 |
Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,864 at the 2010 census.
History
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Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887.
The Dexter Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
On July 10, 2021, an EF2 tornado hit the town with at least 150 homes reported damaged.
Geography
Dexter is located 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Sikeston. Dexter is located on what is known as Crowley's Ridge. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Missouri Route 25.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.65 square miles (17.22 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 489 | — | |
| 1890 | 792 | 62.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,862 | 135.1% | |
| 1910 | 2,322 | 24.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,635 | 13.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,714 | 3.0% | |
| 1940 | 3,108 | 14.5% | |
| 1950 | 4,624 | 48.8% | |
| 1960 | 5,519 | 19.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,024 | 9.2% | |
| 1980 | 7,043 | 16.9% | |
| 1990 | 7,559 | 7.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,356 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 7,864 | 6.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,927 | 0.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,865 people, 3,359 households, and 2,108 families living in the city. The population density was 1,206.1 inhabitants per square mile (465.7/km2). There were 3,666 housing units at an average density of 562.3 per square mile (217.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 3,359 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
Climate
Dexter has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
| Climate data for Dexter | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
50 (10) |
60 (16) |
71 (22) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
90 (32) |
83 (28) |
73 (23) |
58 (14) |
47 (8) |
70 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
68 (20) |
60 (16) |
49 (9) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
49 (9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.47 (88) |
3.64 (92) |
4.89 (124) |
4.27 (108) |
4.86 (123) |
4.21 (107) |
3.81 (97) |
3.22 (82) |
3.07 (78) |
3.08 (78) |
4.56 (116) |
4.83 (123) |
47.91 (1,217) |
Education
It is within the Dexter R-XI School District, which operated two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
The town has a lending library, the Keller Public Library Of Dexter.
Notable people
- George K. Sisler, Medal of Honor recipient
- Clyde A. Vaughn, United States Army Lieutenant General and Director of the Army National Guard
- James P. Walker, politician. member of the House of Representatives.
- Max West, baseball player, member of Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
- Orville Zimmerman, United States Representative for Missouri's 10th congressional district, was principal of Dexter High School, 1904-1909
See also
In Spanish: Dexter (Misuri) para niños
