Wardsville, Missouri

{{short description|Village in Cole County, Missouri, United States}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement | name = Wardsville, Missouri | settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] | official_name = Village of Wardsville | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal =  | image_map = Cole_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Wardsville_Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250x200px | map_caption = Location of Wardsville, Missouri | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Missouri]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Cole County, Missouri|Cole]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1881 | named_for = Junius Ward

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'''Wardsville''' is a [[Village (United States)|village]] in [[Cole County, Missouri|Cole County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 1,599 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2977002|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Jefferson City, Missouri]] [[Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History== A post office called Wardsville was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1933.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=September 22, 2016}}</ref> The village was named after Junius Ward, the original owner of the town site.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cole.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071207/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cole.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 24, 2016 | title=Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate=September 22, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=right |1970= 460 |1980= 535 |1990= 513 |2000= 976 |2010= 1506 |2020= 1599 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census=== As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Wardsville had a population of 1,599. The median age was 38.2 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.2 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A77002&in=state%3A29|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A77002&in=state%3A29|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A77002&in=state%3A29|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 563 households in Wardsville, of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.7% were married-couple households, 8.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 594 housing units, of which 5.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | [[White Americans|White]] || 1,503 || 94.0% |- | [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 15 || 0.9% |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 2 || 0.1% |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 4 || 0.3% |- | [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 1 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 6 || 0.4% |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 68 || 4.3% |- | ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 20 || 1.3% |}

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,506 people, 516 households, and 416 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|434.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 529 housing units at an average density of {{convert|152.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 516 households, of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median age in the village was 35.3 years. 33% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 976 people, 343 households, and 276 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|402.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 347 housing units at an average density of {{convert|143.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 343 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,813, and the median income for a family was $62,188. Males had a median income of $37,361 versus $28,482 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $21,925. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== It is in the [[Blair Oaks R-II School District]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29051_cole/DC20SD_C29051.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cole County, MO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=January 12, 2021|access-date=2025-05-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29051_cole/DC20SD_C29051_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also== {{portal|Missouri}} * [[List of cities in Missouri]]

==References== {{reflist|22em}}

==External links== {{commons category-inline|Wardsville, Missouri}}

[[Category:Villages in Cole County, Missouri]] [[Category:Jefferson City metropolitan area]] [[Category:Villages in Missouri]]