Illmo | |
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Former town | |
  Illmo Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′11″N89°30′32″W / 37.21972°N 89.50889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Scott |
| Township | Kelso |
Illmo a former town in the northeast corner of Kelso Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its name is a portmanteau of "Illinois" and "Missouri".
Illmo had its start in 1905 with construction of the nearby Thebes Bridge which connects Illinois and Missouri. [1] The name Illmo is a contraction of Illinois and Missouri . [2] A post office called Illmo was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1982. [3] Illmo was annexed by Scott City in 1980. [4]
When Scott City and Illmo consolidated, the residents participated in a referendum where they selected the name "Scott City". The Daily Journal stated that the name was "overwhelmingly" selected. [5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 976 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,275 | 30.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,129 | −11.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,224 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,247 | 1.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,174 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,232 | 4.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,368 | 11.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [6] | |||
The US census measured the population of Illmo during its eight-decade stretch of incorporation. [7]
Illmo was located in the northern portion of Scott County about a mile west and three miles south of the Mississippi River. The municipalities of Fornfelt and Ancell border it to the west and the village of Commerce lies 5 miles southeast. [8]
In 1905 the Illmo School District began operations. [9] There was an Illmo High School and an Illmo Elementary School. In 1947 the Illmo school district and the Fornfelt school district combined. This district then combined with Ancell, [10] and reorganized, in 1954, to an R-1 status, becoming the Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell School District. [9]
In September 1957, [11] a new high school for that district had opened. [12] Previously, Illmo had its own elementary school, but with the opening of the new high school, the previous three elementary schools were to consolidate into the former high school building. [13]
The Daily Standard stated that the new Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell high school building was the most expensive of the circa 15 new schools to open in the area in the 1957-1958 school year. [14]
After Fornfelt and Ancell consolidated into Scott City, the district's name changed to the Illmo-Scott City School District. [10]