Golden City, Missouri

Golden City, Missouri
City
Location of Golden City, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Barton
Township	Golden City
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	884
• Density	861.1/sq mi (332.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64748
Area code	417
FIPS code	29-27676Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0718543Template:GR

Golden City is a city in Golden City Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Golden City is located at 37°23′36″N 94°5′36″W (37.393254, -94.093441)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Golden City is located in the heart of Missouri Tall Grass Prairie country. Several preserved prairies are located within a few miles of town. Most significant are the Golden Prairie, the Cook Meadow and the Pennsylvania Prairie.

History

Golden City was established in 1866 as a stop on the Butterfield Stagecoach Line. It takes its name from a nearby area known as Golden Grove. Golden Grove was so named because the early settlers found old diggings in the area that they attributed to Spanish Conquistadors mining for gold. In reality the diggings were done by Indians mining an outcropping of exceptionally fine flint.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 884 people, 369 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The population density was 861.1 people per square mile (331.4/km²). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 412.0/sq mi (158.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.04% White, 1.92% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 369 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,793, and the median income for a family was $25,347. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,192. About 14.6% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.

Events

Golden City has celebrated "Golden Harvest Days" for many years. The event is usually held sometime in July, usually the 17th to the 18th. The event consists of music, food, cakewalk, and games for children.

Starting in 2007, despite much controversy, the town will hold a "Rock n' Blues BBQ." Some citizens and local churches were against the event due to a beer garden that will be set up in the local park. Besides the beer garden, the event will have craft & vendors, a barbecue cook-off, games, and music from Amsterdam and local band BlackFoot Drifter. The event is set to begin on October 12 and end October 13. golden city is the gayest twon in the world.

External links

• Barton County Library