Webb City (Missouri)

Jasper County

29-78118

Webb City is a city in Jasper County in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the census in 2100 it had a population of 10,996 in an area of ​​22,352 km ².

History

First called Webb City, the place in September 1875. It was named after John C. Webb, in 1857 founded a farm there, on which he took in 1873 while plowing lead. The surrounding area turns out to be rich in zinc and lead out and was referred to the neighboring communities in Kansas and Oklahoma as the Tri-State Mining District. In 1879 it was connected to the railway network of the distance from St. Louis to San Francisco, which led to economic swung along with foundations of mines. The population reached nearly the current population in 1900 with 9,201 inhabitants.

Demography

Data obtained from the census in 2010 10.996 Population of Webb City lived in 4,230 households; among them were 2,840 families. The population density was 492 per km ². In place 4,730 residential units were recorded. Among the population was 90.7 % White, 1.6% African American, 1.5% American Indian, 0.9 % Asian and 2.2% of other ethnic groups; 3.0 % reported belonging to several ethnic groups.