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* [[Raymond P. Brandt|Raymond Peter Brandt]] (1896-1974), Rhodes Scholar; O.I.C. Office of Finances, [[American Relief Administration]], Vienna, Austria, 1920; District Supervisor, American Relief Administration, Vitebsk, Russia, (1922-1923); reporter for the [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] from (1917-1919), and Washington, D.C. correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1923-1967).
* [[Raymond P. Brandt|Raymond Peter Brandt]] (1896-1974), Rhodes Scholar; O.I.C. Office of Finances, [[American Relief Administration]], Vienna, Austria, 1920; District Supervisor, American Relief Administration, Vitebsk, Russia, (1922-1923); reporter for the [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] from (1917-1919), and Washington, D.C. correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1923-1967).
* [[Elizabeth Williams Cosgrove]] (1878-1975), journalist, writer, and poet.
* [[Elizabeth Williams Cosgrove]] (1878-1975), journalist, writer, and poet.
* [[Mary Frances "Murry" Engle]] (1930-2005), journalist with ''Sedalia Democrat'' (1950-1966), ''Boeing News'' and ''Boeing Magazine'' (1967-1970), and the ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]'' (1970-1993).[http://starbulletin.com/2005/06/10/news/index11.html]
* [[Charles G. Finney|Charles Grandison Finney]] (1905–1984), journalist, writer, and part time night club owner.
* [[Charles G. Finney|Charles Grandison Finney]] (1905–1984), journalist, writer, and part time night club owner.
* [[J. West Goodwin]], editor ''Sedalia Bazoo'', President [[Missouri Press Association]] (1891), organizer of the ''Sedalia Citizen’s Alliance'' (1902).
* [[J. West Goodwin]], editor ''Sedalia Bazoo'', President [[Missouri Press Association]] (1891), organizer of the ''Sedalia Citizen’s Alliance'' (1902).

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This article is about the city in central Missouri. For other places with this name, see Sedalia (disambiguation).
Sedalia, Missouri
City
Location of Sedalia, Missouri
Location of Sedalia, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Area
 • Total12.0 sq mi (31.0 km2)
 • Land12.0 sq mi (31.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total20,339
 • Density1,700.8/sq mi (656.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65301-65302
Area code660
FIPS code29-66440Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0729812Template:GR
Websitewww.cityofsedalia.com

Sedalia is a city located in Pettis County, Missouri, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65. As of the 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669.[1] It is the county seat of Pettis County.Template:GR The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Pettis County. Sedalia is the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival.[1] The current mayor of Sedalia is Bob Wasson.

History

The area that became Sedalia was founded by General George R. Smith in 1857 with the name Sedville. Until it was incorporated in 1860 as Sedalia, the city existed only on paper. General Smith would later go on to found nearby Smithton, Missouri. Both Sedville and Sedalia were named after Smith's daughter, Sarah "Sed" Smith-Cotton. According to local lore, the town council changed the name from Sadieville to Sedalia in part because "towns that end in -ville don't amount to anything." (Lawrence Ditton, Sr.). Sedalia's early prosperity was directly related to the railroad industry with tracks and machine shops for the Missouri Pacific and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad lines. Sedalia was also an important railhead for the Texas cattle drive of 1866.

The Sedalia Public Library was the first Carnegie Grant awarded in Missouri. The Board of Trustees received word of the $50,000 grant in the Fall of 1899. After securing the property on which to build, and having gained voter approval of a tax to support the library, the building was completed in July 1901.[2] Dedicated in 1901, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Sedalia is located at 38°42'11" North, 93°13'52" West (38.702918, -93.231147).Template:GR According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km²), none of which is covered by water.

Climate

Sedalia has a typical temperate climate. As with most continental climates, the micropolitan area has four seasons. Springs here are noted for their rainy days and variable temperatures. Thunderstorms are common and tornadoes occur during this time of year. Summers are usually hot and dry, with droughts occurring during several summers. Autumns are usually cool and rainy, although several days of warm weather are not uncommon. Winters are generally cold, with accumulating snow several days of the winter season. Although not as common, ice storms can and do occur as well.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 20,339 people in the city, organized into 8,628 households and 5,228 families. The population density is 1,700.8 people per square mile (656.6/km²). There are 9,419 housing units at an average density of 787.6/sq mi (304.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.62% White, 4.95% African American, 0.40% Asian, 0.39% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.75% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 5.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,628 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $28,641, and the median income for a family is $34,938. Males have a median income of $28,208 versus $19,520 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,931. 15.3% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Culture

Museums

Sedalia is home to the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art. The museum, located on the campus of State Fair Community College, is home to the works of many famous artists including Dale Chihuly. The museum, which has been featured in the New York Times, features permanent galleries as well as temporary galleries from world renowned artists.[citation needed]

The old Wheel Inn Drive In restaurant

State Fair

Every year in August the Missouri State Fair is held in Sedalia. Many singers and actors make the annual trip to the fair. Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and other presidents have given speeches on the fairgrounds, though not during the State Fair.

In 1974, the Missouri State Fairgrounds was the host to The Ozark Music Festival which was one of the largest but least remembered music festivals of the 1970s. While the plan was for a pop/rock/bluegrass festival with no more than 50,000 tickets sold, there was an influx of about 184,000 fans and many rock bands that strained the capacity of the fairgrounds and the city. Some estimates have put the crowd count at 350,000 people which would make this one of the largest music events (Rock Festivals) in history. The festival, hosted by Wolfman Jack, garnered a full page ad in Rolling Stone magazine.

Cinema

In the film The Day After, Sedalia is destroyed when Minuteman II Missile silos around the area come under attack. At the time, 150 or more of the missiles were scattered around the Sedalia area in silos. The release of the movie led to mass hysteria [citation needed], some of which lingered until the missiles were dismantled between 1992 and 1997. Two of the most recognized films in which Sedalia is featured are the 1977 movie Heroes, starring Henry Winkler and Harrison Ford, and the 1977 film Scott Joplin [3], starring Billy Dee Williams.

Sedalia was mentioned briefly in the motion picture MASH, when it was announced that Sedalia's VFW unit had sent goodies to the 4077 in Korea. The classic Western series Rawhide, starring Clint Eastwood was based on the Rawhide Trail which ran from Texas to the railhead in Sedalia in the early to middle 1860's.[citation needed]

Music

Sedalia's is well known as the adopted home of ragtime music's most well known musician and stylist Scott Joplin.

Sedalia has been the host to several rock and roll events, such as the Ozark Music Festival in 1974, and the Delicious Rox Festival in 2006.

Media

Newspapers

A number of newspapers have been published in Sedalia, in alphabetical order:

  • The Daily Democrat (1871-1873)
  • The Sedalia Bazoo (1881-1895)
  • The Sedalia Capital
  • The Sedalia Daily Democrat (1874-1925)
  • The Sedalia Democrat (1949-)
  • The Sedalia News-Journal (2003-)
  • The Sedalia Times

Radio Stations

Television Stations

Education

Smith-Cotton High School, Sacred Heart High School, and St. Paul's Lutheran are located in Sedalia. A new high school is being constructed and will open its doors in the fall of 2009. It is unknown what the name of the new school will be, although many are calling it Sedalia High School.

State Fair Community College is a public two year institution offering post-secondary college level courses.

Transportation

Air

Train

Sedalia People

The following were born in, lived in, or were associated with Sedalia.

Arts

Acting

Art

Comedy

Literature

Music

Photography

Business

Education

Engineering

Historical figures

  • Clay Allison (1840-1887), gunfighter of the American Old West

Journalism

Medicine

Military

United States Army

United States Air Force

Other

Politics and government

Heads of state and Heads of government

Politicians

Judiciary

  • John Finis Philips (1834-1919), lawyer, politician, colonel 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, President Missouri Press Association 1891, US Congressman, Federal Judge.
  • Brown Harris (1876-1948), Jackson County circuit court judge for 24 years.
  • Henry Lamm (1846-1926), Lawyer, jurist, poet; Associate and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri (1905-1916).[7]
  • Hazel Palmer, first female assistant prosecuting attorney in Sedalia, the first female county collector, and the first female magistrate judge of Pettis County. Unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1958. President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women 1956-1958.[8]

Mayors of Sedalia

Sport

Baseball

Basketball

Billiards

Football

Softball

Wrestling

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ United States Census Estimates 2006

Further reading

  • Berlin, E.A., "Scott Joplin in Sedalia: New Perspectives", Black Music Research Journal, Vol.9, No.2, (Autumn 1989), pp.205-223.
  • Chalfant, R., Down at the Junction: a study of Madam Lizzie Cook, a prostitute in Sedalia, Missouri, 1870-1879, M.A. Thesis, University of Missouri–Columbia, 1994.
  • Chalfant, R., "The Midland's Most Notorious": A Study of Prostitution in Sedalia, Missouri, 1860-1900, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Missouri–Columbia, 2005.
  • Claycomb, W.B., On the Mainlines: Railroading in Sedalia, MO, W.B. Claycomb, (Hughesville), 1998.
  • Crisler, R.M., "Cities of Central Missouri", Economic Geography, Vol.23, No.1, (January 1947), pp.72-75.
  • Dickson, T., There's a Town in Missouri: Hermann, Hannibal, Springfield, St. Joseph, Joplin, Cape Girardeau, Fulton, Sedalia, Lamar, Lexington, Independence, St. Louis, 1902, New Sunrise Publishing, 1979.
  • Harding, S.B., Life of George R. Smith, Founder of Sedalia, Mo., Kessinger Publishing, 2007 (facsimile , reprint of 1904). ISBN 1-43044-460-6
  • Ihrig, B.B. et al. (eds), The First One Hundred Years, A History of the City of Sedalia, Missouri, 1860-1960, Centennial History Committee, Sedalia, 1960.
  • Imhauser, R.C., Images of America: Sedalia, Arcadia Publishing, (Charleston), 2007. ISBN 0-73855-087-6
  • North, F.A., Hand-Book of Sedalia, Including Its History and Business Directory, F. A. North, (Sedalia), 1882.
  • Ruger, A., "Bird's eye view of the city of Sedalia, Pettis Co., Missouri 1869".[13]
  • Thelen, D.P., Paths of Resistance: Tradition and Dignity in Industrializing Missouri, Oxford University Press, 1986. ISBN 0-19503-667-0
  • Whites, L., Neth, M. & Kremer, G.R. (eds), Women in Missouri History: In Search of Power and Influence, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 2004. ISBN 0-82621-526-2

External links

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sedalia%2C_Missouri&diff=190133947&oldid=190131245

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