Schell City, Missouri
| Schell City, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Schell City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°1′9″N 94°7′0″W / 38.01917°N 94.11667°WCoordinates: 38°1′9″N 94°7′0″W / 38.01917°N 94.11667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 249 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 246 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64783 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-66134 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0726097 |
Schell City is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.
Schell City was laid out in 1871. The city was named for one of its original proprietors, Augustus Schell of New York. A post office has been in operation at Schell City since 1871.
Schell City is located at 38°1′9″N 94°7′0″W / 38.01917°N 94.11667°W (38.019168, -94.116617).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
On Main St. important buildings include Farmers State Bank, the Schell City Cafe, T&T repair, City Hall, the post office and J&S repair. The NEVC elementary school is on 2nd & Hickory in Schell City. River Road Discount Convenience store is located on River Road but is now closed.
As of the census of 2010, there were 249 people, 115 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 401.6 inhabitants per square mile (155.1/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 214.5 per square mile (82.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.6% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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