ZIP Code 63401

Hannibal is a city along the Mississippi River in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Marion County, with a tiny sliver in the south extending into Ralls County. The city is best known as the mid-19th-century boyhood home of author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain, 1835-1910) Twain drew from his childhood settings for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) The Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse was constructed in 1933 as a public works project under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Several songs were written especially for Hannibal, including "Huck Finn Blues" by Brad Paisley and "Run Mississippi" by Jimmy Buffett, as well as Clint Eastwood and Clint Garrison as narrator of the project. The Rockcliffe Mansion, a private house on a knoll in Hannibal, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2011, the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum released Mark Twain: Words & Music, a CD featuring entertainers who recount Mark Twain's life in spoken word song and spoken word. It has been lit on ceremonial occasions at three separate times by Presidents Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. It is across the river from East Hannibal, Illinois. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1621 square miles (4198 km²), of which 1574 square miles is land.

History and landmarks

Hannibal was laid out in 1819 by Moses Bates and named after Hannibal Creek (now known as Bear Creek). The name is derived from Hannibal, a hero of ancient Carthage (now in Tunisia) The Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse was constructed in 1933 as a public works project under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cement for the Empire State Building (completed 1931) and Panama Canal was manufactured at the Atlas Portland Cement Company in the nearby unincorporated company town of Ilasco. Rockcliffe Mansion, a private house on a knoll in Hannibal, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2011, the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum released Mark Twain: Words & Music, a CD featuring entertainers who recount Mark Twain's life in spoken word and song. Several songs were written especially for the project and refer to Hannibal, including "Huck Finn Blues" by Brad Paisley and "Run Mississippi" by Rhonda Vincent. Other artists include Jimmy Buffett as Huckleberry Finn, Clint Eastwood as Twain, and Garrison Keillor as the narrator of the project. The city has served as a regional marketing center for livestock and grain, as well as other products produced locally, such as cement and shoes. It has been lit on ceremonial occasions at three separate times by Presidents Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. In 1843 the city had also annexed the town of South Hannibal. By 1850 it had 2,020 residents.

Geography

Hannibal is next to the Mississippi River and is situated across the river from East Hannibal, Illinois. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.21 square miles (41.98 km²) The city's climate is hot-summer humid continental (Dfa), with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Three months average below freezing, seven months average above 50°F, and three monthsaverage above 22°C. The city is located on the banks of the Mississippi river, which is a tributary of the Illinois River. It has a population of 2,816. It is one of the smallest cities in the U.S. to be named after Hannibal, Missouri, which was founded in 1805. It was named after the Hannibal River, which runs through the center of the city and was once known as the "Mississippi River town" It is the only city in the state to have been named after a former president, Hannibal L.H., who was assassinated in 1836. It also has the highest percentage of African-American residents, with 1.7% of the population. The town has a high school population of 1,817. It had a population growth rate of 1.9% between 2000 and 2010. It's located on a river that flows through the city, and it has a climate that is hot and humid, with three months averaging above 22 °C, and seven months above 50 °C.

Demographics

The Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area is composed of Marion and Ralls counties. At the 2010 census, there were 17,916 people, 7,117 households, and 4,400 families living in the city. The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median household income was $29,892 and the median family income was $37,264. The per capita income for the city was $16,902. About 11.3%. of families and 14,1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8%. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was2.96. The gender makeup of the city is 47.5%. of residents were male and 52.5. of residents are female. The city has a population of 17,757. of American, 23.8%, German, Irish, and English ancestry according to self-identification in Census 2000. Of the 7,017 households, 31.6%. of households were one person and 13.0% were one or more people aged 65 or more. The. average household age was 23.5 years and the. median age was 37.3 years.

Economy

Hannibal is located between the East and West coasts. Major employers include the Hannibal Regional Hospital and Hannibal Clinic. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and Mark Twain Cave are two of the city's major attractions. Because Hannibal is a Certified Local Government, residents, and business owners have access to federal and state tax credits, grants, and other funding sources. The Swiss Colony maintains a data call center in Hannibal. The city is home to the American Cyanamid Company, BASF Chemical Corporation, General Mills, and Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company. It is also the birthplace of Samuel Clemens, who immortalized the town under his pen name, Mark Twain, in his novel "The Adventures of Mark Twain" The city's population is about 12,000 people, and it has a population growth rate of about 1.5 percent per year. The town is located on the U.S. Mississippi River, which flows into the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of Hannibal. It also has a small lake, which is a major source of water supply for the city. The Hannibal River is a tributary of the Missouri River. It runs through Hannibal, and the town's population has grown in recent years to about 10,000. It has a central location between the east and west coasts, making it easy to get to and from the East Coast and the West Coast from Hannibal. Hannibal is also on the Missouri-Missouri state line, which makes it easy for people to travel between the two states.

Government

Hannibal has a Home Rule Charter form of government. Public services include police, fire, parks and recreation, public works, streets, inspections, tourism, library, and airport. There is a municipal court, and the Marion County Courthouse is located in Hannibal. A second county courthouse is Located in the county seat in Palmyra. The city has a population of about 2,000. It is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. The town is in Marion County, which is in the eastern part of the state. The county seat is Palmyra, in the western part of Marion County. The mayor of Palmyra is the mayor of Hannibal, who is also the city's first African-American mayor. There are no African-Americans living in the city, but there are a handful of residents who are of African descent. The population of Hannibal is about 1,500. The largest city in the state is Hannibal, Missouri, which has a total population of 2,300, with the population of 1,400, or 4,000 in the town of Marion, Marion, and Palmyra combined. The Hannibal-Marion Airport is located near the town's center. It has an airport, and there is a public works department, which provides public works and public works services. The municipal court is in Hannibal, with a second courthouse located in the nearby town of Hannibal. It also has a police station and a fire station, which serves the city of Hannibal and the surrounding area.

Education

Hannibal High School was founded in 1896. Hannibal-LaGrange University is a four-year, Christian liberal arts university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Moberly Area Community College is a two-year community college established in 1999. Hannibal has a lending library, the Hannibal Free Public Library. It is part of the Hannibal School District #60, with K-12 grades serving Hannibal and surrounding areas.

Transportation

Hannibal Regional Airport (formerly Hannibal Municipal Airport) was renamed in 2003 as William P. Lear Field, in honor of Lear. The airport is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the southern area and has one runway 4,400 feet (1,300 m) x 100 feet (30 m) Freight railroad tracks link Hannibal in all directions: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) tracks lead north to West Quincy and Burlington, IA and south to St. Louis. Norfolk Southern (NS) tracks leading west to Kansas City and east to Springfield and Decatur. The ChicagoKansas City Expressway links Hannibal from Kansas City to Chicago, Illinois. Future plans call for extending Interstate 72 west along U.S. Route 36 to Cameron, Missouri. This will give Hannibal an east-west link connectingKansas City to Springfield. The Hannibal area is home to the University of Missouri at Humboldt, which was founded in 1894. The university is located in the heart of the Hannibal area and is located on the edge of the Mississippi River. Hannibal is also home to Hannibal High School, which opened in 1891. The school was the first public high school in the state of Missouri. It is located near the town's central business district. The town has a population of 2,000. The city is located along the Missouri River, which runs from Illinois to Missouri. The river runs through the center of the city, and it is also known as the Avenue of the Saints corridor, which goes from St Louis to Minnesota.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri = 88. 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 76. 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 98. 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 Hannibal = 4.2 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 17,312 individuals with a median age of 37 age the population dropped by -1.90% in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,069.12 residents per square mile of area (412.79/km²). There are average 2.38 people per household in the 6,932 households with an average household income of $35,397 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.70% of the available work force and has dropped -2.86% 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 25.58%. The number of physicians in Hannibal per 100,000 population = 212.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hannibal = 38.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 21.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 107. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 198. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 35, 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 Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri which are owned by the occupant = 59.02%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 52 years with median home cost = $86,130 and home appreciation of -1.91%. 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 $7.43 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 $4,427 per student. There are 14.8 students for each teacher in the school, 947 students for each Librarian and 291 students for each Counselor. 4.94% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.87% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.40% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).