Advance, Missouri

Advance, Missouri
City
Location of Advance, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′14″N89°54′43″W / 37.10389°N 89.91194°W / 37.10389; -89.91194
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Stoddard
Incorporated	1883 [1]
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
•  Mayor	Ryan Slinkard
Area [2]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	361 ft (110 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,349
• Density	1,207.70/sq mi (466.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63730
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-00262 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2393886 [3]

Advance is a city located at the intersection of State Highway 25 and State Highway 91/Route C in northern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2010 census. Advance was founded circa 1882. The town is pronounced ADD-vance.

History

Advance had its start in 1910 when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[5]

Overview

There is no sustained industry in the town or near surrounding area. Agriculture, although small, is the most viable local source of income.

Public services available in the city include three health/medical clinics: Advance Medical Clinic, Cross Trails Medical Center and Haven Health Care Medical. There are two parks within the city limits: Umfleet Park and the Advance Ballpark, the latter of which is where high school baseball and softball games are played as well as summer league T-ball and also has tennis courts and a sand volleyball court. The town also has one lending library: the Advance Community Library. ^[6]

Advance is governed by a mayor-council form of government with Ryan Slinkard, currently serving as mayor. The city also has a police department with two full-time and two reserve officers. The Advance Volunteer Fire Department has approximately 15 firefighters with five vehicles.

There are no hospitality services or full-service medical facilities; the closest hotels and hospitals are located about 20–25 miles each direction in Dexter (south) and Cape Girardeau (east).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km²), all land. ^[7]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Advance has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[8]

Climate data for Advance, Missouri
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	42.4 (5.8)	48.2 (9.0)	57.3 (14.1)	69.4 (20.8)	78.5 (25.8)	86.6 (30.3)	90.4 (32.4)	89.0 (31.7)	82.1 (27.8)	71.7 (22.1)	57.9 (14.4)	46.0 (7.8)	68.3 (20.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	23.5 (−4.7)	27.4 (−2.6)	35.2 (1.8)	45.8 (7.7)	54.9 (12.7)	63.2 (17.3)	67.3 (19.6)	64.5 (18.1)	56.4 (13.6)	44.5 (6.9)	35.3 (1.8)	27.4 (−2.6)	45.4 (7.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.4 (86)	3.3 (84)	4.6 (120)	4.5 (110)	5.0 (130)	3.8 (97)	3.8 (97)	3.4 (86)	3.6 (91)	3.1 (79)	4.2 (110)	3.8 (97)	46.5 (1,180)
Source: Weatherbase [9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	221		—
1910	621		181.0%
1920	551		−11.3%
1930	579		5.1%
1940	614		6.0%
1950	733		19.4%
1960	692		−5.6%
1970	903		30.5%
1980	1,054		16.7%
1990	1,139		8.1%
2000	1,244		9.2%
2010	1,347		8.3%
2020	1,349		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 1,347 people, 578 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.7 inhabitants per square mile (464.4/km²). There were 635 housing units at an average density of 567.0 per square mile (218.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 578 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% 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 2.86.

The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 544 households, and 348 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,428.8 inhabitants per square mile (551.7/km²). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 681.1 per square mile (263.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.08% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 544 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80. It was reported that in Advance, 0.2% of all households contain lesbians.

For people in the city aged 15 and over, 55.0% were married, 9.9% were divorced, 14.8% were single, never married, 19.0% were widowed, and 1.3% were separated.

In the city the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,734, and the median income for a family was $38,167. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $19,702 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,036. About 8.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Advance R-4 School District runs throughout most of the northern parts of Stoddard County as well as the extreme southern portions of Bollinger County. There is a preschool, one elementary school for grades K-6 and a consolidated junior-senior high school for grades 7–12 with an average yearly enrollment of 500 students in the district. The school colors are orange and black and its mascot is the hornet. Athletics at the school consist of boys' and girls' basketball, girls' volleyball, baseball, softball (spring season), cheerleading, boys' golf, and coed cross country.

The Advance High School Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team won the Class 1 state championship during the 2018–2019 season, the school's first-ever state title in girls’ volleyball. The Lady Hornets defeated Calvary Lutheran 25–12, 25–22 to clinch the championship. ^[12] The Lady Hornets went on to defend their Class 1 state title for two more consecutive seasons, defeating Santa Fe 25–11, 25–12 in 2019-2020 ^[13] and topping local nemesis Lesterville 25–13, 25–15, 18–25, 25–08 in 2020–2021. ^[14] The Lady Hornets were denied a bid at the state tournament for a fourpeat during the 2021–2022 season in which the Lady Hornets fell to Gideon in the Class 1 state quarterfinals. ^[15] Advance rebounded and went on to reclaim their Class 1 state championship during the 2022-2023 and 2023–2024 seasons, dethroning then-Class 1 state champion Miller in a five-set thriller ^[16] and then topping local rival South Iron 25–13, 25–13, 25-20 ^[17] most recently to earn the school its fifth state volleyball championship. All five teams were coached by Erin Hoffman.

The Advance Hornets boys basketball team took second place at the Class 1 state tournament during the 2016–2017 season after a heartbreaking 65–62 loss to Walnut Grove. ^[18]

Notable people

• Bill Burlison, politician
• Dewayne Staats, broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays

References

1. "Municipalities data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Advance, Missouri
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
6. "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
8. "Advance, Missouri Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
9. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Advance, Missouri". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
12. "Advance volleyball wins first-ever state championship with sweep of Calvary Lutheran". November 3, 2018.
13. "TWICE AS NICE: Advance wins second straight Class 1 state volleyball championship". November 9, 2019.
14. "Advance shows chink in armor in title match but keeps state-title run alive with third-straight championship". November 7, 2020.
15. "Girls Volleyball - Gideon defeated Advance - Class 1 State Quarterfinal 1". October 30, 2021.
16. "Advance claims state title after dramatic 3-2 win over Miller". November 5, 2022.
17. "C1 VB State Final: Advance handles success flawlessly in dominating title run". November 6, 2023.
18. "2017 Boys Basketball State Tournament - Class 1". December 23, 2023.

External links

• Unlocking the Past by Madeline DeJournett and Elfreda Cox is a history of more than a dozen abandoned towns in the north Stoddard County area near Advance.