Bland, Missouri

Bland, Missouri
City
City of Bland
Location of Bland, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°18′02″N91°37′59″W / 38.30056°N 91.63306°W / 38.30056; -91.63306
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Counties	Gasconade, Osage
incorporated	1877
Named for	U.S. Congressman Richard P. Bland
Area [1]
• Total	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
• Land	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	997 ft (304 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	506
• Density	784.50/sq mi (302.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	65014, 65062
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-06256 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2394190 [2]

Bland is a city in Gasconade and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

The Osage County portion of Bland is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total land area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km²), all land. ^[5]

History

A post office called Bland has been in operation since 1877. ^[6] The town is named in honor of U.S. Congressman Richard Parks Bland, a United States Representative from various districts in south central Missouri. ^[7] Bland was a practicing attorney in Rolla in neighboring Phelps County.

In 2020 the Indie film SCP: Overlord was filmed in Bland. The short film takes place in the SCP Foundation universe. The film was written by Evan Muir and directed by Steven Hancock. The film also starred Noah Bryan. The movie would go on to win 5 awards at the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, including Best Short Film and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	359		—
1920	470		30.9%
1930	577		22.8%
1940	565		−2.1%
1950	596		5.5%
1960	654		9.7%
1970	621		−5.0%
1980	662		6.6%
1990	651		−1.7%
2000	565		−13.2%
2010	539		−4.6%
2020	506		−6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 539 people, 230 households, and 142 families living in the city. The population density was 829.2 inhabitants per square mile (320.2/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 449.2 per square mile (173.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 230 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 565 people, 247 households, and 142 families living in the city. The population density was 880.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.0/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 466.0 per square mile (179.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.88% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races.

There were 247 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $34,659. Males had a median income of $24,286 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,102. About 5.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

City services

With a membership of about 20 volunteer firefighters, the Bland Fire Protection District operates firehouses in Bland and neighboring Redbird.

Notable residents

• Ray Steiner, basketball player

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bland, Missouri
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
7. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  169.
8. "SCP: Overlord: An Atmospheric Action/Horror Short". opuszine.us. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

External links

• Bland on Gasconade County Website
• Bland Fire Protection District Website
• Historic maps of Bland in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri