Kirbyville, Missouri

Kirbyville, Missouri
Village
Kirbyville, Missouri Location of Kirbyville, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°37′33″N93°09′20″W / 36.62583°N 93.15556°W / 36.62583; -93.15556 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Taney
Incorporated	June 4, 2001 [3]
Area [4]
• Total	1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
• Land	1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	965 ft (294 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	195
• Density	138.99/sq mi (53.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65679
Area code	417
FIPS code	29-39008 [5]
GNIS feature ID=	2398359 [1]

Kirbyville is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States. ^[1] The population was 195 at the 2020 census. ^[6] It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Kirbyville has been in operation since 1871. ^[7] One Mr. Kirby, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. ^[8]

The Snap Balds where the Bald Knobbers were organized in 1883 are located just to the northwest of the village. ^[9]

Kirbyville incorporated on June 4, 2001. ^[3]

Geography

Kirbyville is located approximately seven miles east of Branson on Route 76 at the intersection of Route 76 and Missouri Route J. ^[10] The farming and residential community is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kirbyville's has the ZIP code 65679. ^[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km²), all land. ^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	207		—
2020	195		−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

2010 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2010, there were 207 people, 77 households, and 54 families residing in the village. The population density was 155.1 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 65.2 per square mile (25.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.4% White, 0.5% African American, 2.4% Asian, 7.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

There were 77 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 28.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Education

Accessible educational options include Kirbyville Elementary (pre-school to 3rd grade) and Kirbyville Middle School (4th to 8th grade), Branson High School, Hollister High School, Forsyth High School, College of the Ozarks and Trinity Christian Academy.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirbyville, Missouri
2. Hollister, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
3. "Boundary Changes". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
4. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
8. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
9. Branson, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
10. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
11. Postal History, Taney County
12. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.