Ash Grove

Ash Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,512 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Berry Cemetery, Nathan Boone House, and Gilmore Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city was named from a grove of ash trees near the original town site. The town is located at 37°1856N 93°352W (37.315629, -93.583829).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.16 km²) The city is located approximately twenty miles northwest of Springfield, the state's third-largest city. The median age in the city was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The. median income for a household was $250,000, and the. median for a family was $31,250. About 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under 18 and 15.4%.

History

Ash Grove was laid out in 1853. The city was named from a grove of ash trees near the original town site. The Berry Cemetery, Nathan Boone House, and Gilmore Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office called Ash Grove has been in operation since 1849. The town has a population of about 1,000. It is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the city. It was named after an ash tree in the town's namesake area, Ash Grove, which means "ash tree" or "ash grove" in the U.S. and " Grove" in U.N. English. It has a history dating back to 1853, when the town was first laid out. Its current name is derived from the name of an ash grove near the town site, which was originally called "Ash Grove" and "Ashgro" The town's population has grown to around 1,200. It also has a post office that has been open for more than 50 years, and a cemetery that dates back to the early 19th century. Its population has declined to about 500 people. It once had a population in excess of 1,300 people, but now stands at about 200. It's located near the intersection of the Ohio and Ohio Turnpike, which is about 20 miles west of the main city of Columbus, Ohio, and the Little River River, about 15 miles east of the town of Ash Grove.

Geography

Ash Grove is located at 37°1856N 93°352W (37.315629, -93.583829).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.16 km²), all land. The city is located approximately twenty miles northwest of Springfield, the state's third-largest city. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Ash Grove at 1.2 million in 2010. The population of the city was 1.3 million in the 2010 U.N. Census. The state's largest city is Springfield, Missouri, which has a population of more than 1.4 million, and is the largest city in the state by land area. It is located in the Ozarks, which are home to the Ozark National Forest and Ozarks National Park. The town is located on the Missouri River, which is a tributary of the Little Piney River, and flows into the Mississippi River. It was named after Ash Grove, a pioneer town in the 1800s. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 3718. It also has a school district with the name Ash Grove High School, which was founded in 1881. The school district has a history of being active in the Civil War and Civil War era. The current mayor of the town is John L. "Jack" Linn. Linn, who was a member of Congress from 1968-1974.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,472 people, 584 households, and 379 families living in the city. There were 661 housing units at an average density of 541.8 per square mile (209.2/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0,6% Native American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $31,250, and the median income. for a family was $39,318. The per capita income for the city is $15,548. About 9.1%. of families and 13.4%. of the residents were below the poverty line. The city is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Mid-Mississippi River Delta Statistical Area, which includes parts of Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The population was 1,206.6 inhabitants at the 2010 census, up from 1,430 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census was based on a population estimate of 1,300. The U.N. World Health Organization estimates that the city has a population of 1.4 million. It is the largest city in the South Mississippi River Delta region, with 1.7 million people. The United States Census Bureau estimates the city's population is 1.9 million.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri = 78.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 86. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 63. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Ash Grove = 4.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 19,770 individuals with a median age of 34.7 age the population grows by 8.74% in Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,138.55 residents per square mile of area (439.49/km²). There are average 2.41 people per household in the 645 households with an average household income of $40,587 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.80% of the available work force and has dropped -0.89% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.42%. The number of physicians in Ash Grove per 100,000 population = 331.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Ash Grove = 41.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 11.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 74. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 211. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 34, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri which are owned by the occupant = 57.18%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 40 years with median home cost = $95,240 and home appreciation of 2.99%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.37 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,768 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 454 students for each Librarian and 454 students for each Counselor. 2.83% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.69% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.34% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).