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Orrick, Missouri
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Location of Orrick, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 753 |
| • Density | 564.04/sq mi (217.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64077
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-54938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396085 |
Orrick is a town in Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 753 at the 2020 census.
History
The first community in the area was Albany when it was established by Ely Carter in 1854. When he applied for a post office it was denied because there was another Albany already in the state and he used the name of his wife Ada for the post office but still continued to call the town Albany.
"Bloody Bill" Anderson was killed during the American Civil War during the Battle of Albany on October 24, 1864.
Albany formally incorporated in 1871 however by then St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Star railroad (the Wabash Railroad) laid tracks a mile south in 1868 and 1869 and a new community of Orrick sprung up around them.
Orrick itself was laid out by the railroad and was named in honor of W. W. Orrick who had drawn up the plat. Orrick was incorporated in 1873.
Tornadoes
On January 24, 1967, an unusual winter tornado outbreak destroyed the town's high school killing two students.
On May 10, 2014, a severe weather outbreak spawned a tornado just southwest of Orrick. As the tornado was heading towards Orrick it gained strength reaching EF2 intensity as it went through Orrick.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 193 | — | |
| 1890 | 370 | 91.7% | |
| 1900 | 391 | 5.7% | |
| 1910 | 435 | 11.3% | |
| 1920 | 632 | 45.3% | |
| 1930 | 689 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 666 | −3.3% | |
| 1950 | 675 | 1.4% | |
| 1960 | 800 | 18.5% | |
| 1970 | 883 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 922 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 935 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 889 | −4.9% | |
| 2010 | 837 | −5.8% | |
| 2020 | 753 | −10.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 837 people, 319 households, and 221 families living in the city. The population density was 624.6 inhabitants per square mile (241.2/km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 271.6 per square mile (104.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 319 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.20.
The median age in the city was 35.2 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
Education
The high school football team, the Orrick Bearcats, won Missouri state high school football championships in 1975, 2007 and 2008.
See also
In Spanish: Orrick (Misuri) para niños
