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Dexter, Missouri
Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,927 at the 2020 census.
Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887.
The Dexter Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
On July 10, 2021, an EF2 tornado hit the town with at least 150 homes reported damaged.
Dexter is located 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Sikeston. Dexter is located on what is known as Crowley's Ridge. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Missouri Route 25.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.65 square miles (17.22 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
As of 2020, there were 7,297 people and 3,135 households living in Dexter. There were 3,758 housing units. The racial makeup of Dexter was 88.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 3.44% Hispanic/Latino, 1.03% other race, and 4.89% of two or more races. The median income for Dexter was $47,647 with 23.8% people in poverty. 17.1% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher while 45.5% had completed high school or equivalent.
35.7% of family households were married. 26.8% had only a male householder and 30.9% had only a female householder. The average family size was 3.12. 32.6% of people had never been married. 56.4% owned a home. The median gross rent was $717. The employment rate was 51.2%.
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Dexter, Missouri
Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,927 at the 2020 census.
Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887.
The Dexter Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
On July 10, 2021, an EF2 tornado hit the town with at least 150 homes reported damaged.
Dexter is located 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Sikeston. Dexter is located on what is known as Crowley's Ridge. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Missouri Route 25.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.65 square miles (17.22 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
As of 2020, there were 7,297 people and 3,135 households living in Dexter. There were 3,758 housing units. The racial makeup of Dexter was 88.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 3.44% Hispanic/Latino, 1.03% other race, and 4.89% of two or more races. The median income for Dexter was $47,647 with 23.8% people in poverty. 17.1% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher while 45.5% had completed high school or equivalent.
35.7% of family households were married. 26.8% had only a male householder and 30.9% had only a female householder. The average family size was 3.12. 32.6% of people had never been married. 56.4% owned a home. The median gross rent was $717. The employment rate was 51.2%.