Windsor, Missouri

Windsor, Missouri
City
Location of Windsor, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°31′55″N93°31′22″W / 38.53194°N 93.52278°W / 38.53194; -93.52278 [1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Counties	Henry, Pettis
Area [2]
• Total	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Land	2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [1]	912 ft (278 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,775
• Density	1,147.17/sq mi (442.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65360
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-80350 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2397342 [1]
Website	www.windsormo.org

Windsor is a city in Henry and Pettis counties, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2010 census.

History

Windsor was laid out in 1855, and originally known as Belmont. ^[4] Its name was changed to Windsor in 1859, after Windsor Castle, in England. ^[5] A post office called Windsor has been in operation since 1850. ^[6]

Geography

The city is located in northeast Henry County and extends to the northeast into the southwest corner of Pettis County. It is at the intersection of Missouri routes 52 and 2. Clinton is 16 miles to the southwest, Warrensburg is about 18 miles to the northwest and Sedalia is approximately 18 miles to the northeast. The east fork of Tebo Creek flows past the west side of the city. ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.45 square miles (6.35 km²), of which 2.42 square miles (6.27 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	872		—
1890	1,427		63.6%
1900	1,502		5.3%
1910	2,241		49.2%
1920	2,034		−9.2%
1930	1,879		−7.6%
1940	2,373		26.3%
1950	2,429		2.4%
1960	2,714		11.7%
1970	2,778		2.4%
1980	3,058		10.1%
1990	3,044		−0.5%
2000	3,087		1.4%
2010	2,901		−6.0%
2020	2,775		−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 2,901 people, 1,193 households, and 781 families living in the city. The population density was 1,198.8 inhabitants per square mile (462.9/km²). There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of 570.7 per square mile (220.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.1% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,193 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 3,087 people, 1,280 households, and 848 families living in the city. The population density was 1,310.5 inhabitants per square mile (506.0/km²). There were 1,418 housing units at an average density of 602.0 per square mile (232.4/km²). The ethnical makeup of the city was 97.02% White, 0.52% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more ethnicities. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicity were 0.52% of the population.

There were 1,280 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,922, and the median income for a family was $32,477. Males had a median income of $27,986 versus $19,605 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,052. About 16.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Windsor is within the Henry County R-1 School District, which operates an elementary school, and a junior and senior high school. ^[10]

Windsor has a public library, a branch of the Henry County Library. ^[11]

Points of interest

Windsor is home to the point where the Rock Island Spur connects to the Katy Trail. ^[12]

Notable people

• Charles Stark Draper, American scientist and engineer, founder of the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, born in Windsor ^[13]
• Helen Duhamel (1904–1991), Rapid City, South Dakota, businesswoman and broadcaster, born in Windsor ^{[14] [15]}
• Winfred J. Sanborn, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, born in or near Windsor

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windsor, Missouri
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
5. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  172.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
7. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 35-6, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
10. "Henry County R-I School District". Greatschools. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
11. "Homepage". Henry County Library. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
12. "At long last! Join Gov Nixon & MO State Parks Dec 10 for grand opening of 47-mile Rock Island Trail/Katy to KC Connector". Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
13. "Charles Stark Draper - 1901-1987" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2023.
14. Switzer, Mary Kay (2004). Sterling, Christopher H. (ed.). The Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio Vol 1: Entries A-E. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 813. ISBN   978-1-57958-431-3.
15. "Helen Duhamel: Hall of Fame 1992". Nebraska Broadcasters’ Association Hall of Fame. Omaha, Nebraska: Nebraska Broadcasters’ Association. 1992. Retrieved April 10, 2012.

External links

• United States portal

• City of Windsor official website
• Windsor Chamber of Commerce
• Windsor Slideshow and Data
• Historic maps of Windsor in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri