Bourbon, Missouri

History

A post office called Bourbon has been in operation since 1853. The name Bourbon refers to bourbon whiskey and is believed to be the only town in the United States to be named after bourbon whiskey.

Geography

The city is located in northern Crawford County on I-44 between Sullivan to the northeast and Cuba to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,632 people, 652 households, and 433 families living in the city. The population density was 1217.9 PD/sqmi. There were 718 housing units at an average density of 535.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.71% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 652 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 35 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 548 households, and 355 families living in the city. The population density was 1135.9 PD/sqmi. There were 600 housing units at an average density of 505.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.07% African American, 0.45% Native American, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 548 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,240, and the median income for a family was $35,294. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,992. About 11.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Crawford County R-I School District. Crawford County R-I School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Bourbon High School.

Meramec Valley Christian School is the only private Christian school in Bourbon.

Bourbon has a public library, a branch of the Crawford County Library District.

Notable people

• Taylor Louderman, Broadway actress known for Bring it On and Mean Girls, was raised in Bourbon as a child.
• Ruthy Ross, Playboy Playmate, June 1973; born in Bourbon 1948
• Omar Toft, racing driver, born in Bourbon in 1886

References

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