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45-617: During the 1980s, it was decided that the Quincy Memorial Bridge, though still structurally sound, was insufficient for traffic. Therefore, the Bayview Bridge was built to alleviate traffic over the older bridge. It was built before the extension of Interstate 72 (I-72) west into Hannibal, Missouri . Traffic levels increased when the existing downstream US 36 bridge over the Mississippi River

90-498: A $ 2.5 million study on the conversion of US 36 into I-72. The extension of I-72 is seen as a way to relieve the pressure off of I-70 as well as reduce truck traffic in St. Louis . However, in July 2023, the bill was vetoed by Governor Mike Parson who said that it was not the right time to run the study. The extension to I-29 is listed under High Priority Corridor 61B, although part of it

135-429: A margin of error of +/- $ 2,507) and the median family income was $ 57,740 (+/- $ 5,451). Males had a median income of $ 33,537 (+/- $ 3,375) versus $ 22,147 (+/- $ 4,868) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 27,776 (+/- $ 1,949). Approximately, 10.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.5% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those ages 65 or over. At

180-750: A private house on a knoll in Hannibal, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In 2011, the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum released Mark Twain: Words & Music , a CD featuring entertainers who recount Mark Twain's life in spoken word and song. Several songs were written especially for the project and refer to Hannibal, including "Huck Finn Blues" by Brad Paisley and "Run Mississippi" by Rhonda Vincent . Other artists include Jimmy Buffett as Huckleberry Finn, Clint Eastwood as Twain, and Garrison Keillor as

225-510: A series of rural four-lane highways (I-35, US 36, I-72, and I-55) connecting Chicago to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Corridor ( High Priority Corridor 23). This would reduce the amount of through traffic, primarily truck traffic, in the St. Louis , Des Moines , and Quad Cities metropolitan areas by serving as an alternate route for I-70 and I-80 . The Missouri portion of this route

270-446: A total area of 16.47 square miles (42.66 km ), of which 16.00 square miles (41.44 km ) are land and 0.47 square miles (1.22 km ), or 2.84%, are water. Hannibal's climate is hot-summer humid continental ( Dfa ), with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Three months average below freezing, seven months average above 50 °F, and three months average above 22 °C. The Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area

315-603: Is a distance of 9.5 miles (15.3 km). Hannibal, Missouri Hannibal is a city along the Mississippi River in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri . According to the 2020 U.S. Census , the population was 17,312, making it the largest city in Marion County. The bulk of the city is in Marion County, with a tiny sliver in the south extending into Ralls County. Nestled on

360-562: Is a four-year, Christian liberal arts university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [3] Founded in 1858 in LaGrange, Missouri , the campus moved downriver to Hannibal in 1928, merging with then Hannibal College to form Hannibal-LaGrange College. Dr. Robert Matz was elected the 18th president of Hannibal-LaGrange University in 2022. Moberly Area Community College (MACC-Hannibal Area Higher Education Center)

405-569: Is a major part of Hannibal's economy, in large part because Samuel Clemens lived there as a boy and immortalized the town under his pen name, Mark Twain . The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and Mark Twain Cave are two of the city's major attractions. Hannibal has a Municipal Home Rule form of government. Public services include police, fire, parks and recreation, public works, streets, inspections, tourism, library, and airport. There

450-664: Is a municipal court, and the Marion County Courthouse is located in Hannibal. A second county courthouse is located in the county seat in Palmyra . The school district is Hannibal 60 School District . Hannibal High School was founded in 1896. This public high school is part of the Hannibal School District #60, with K-12 grades serving Hannibal and surrounding areas. It is located at 4500 McMasters Ave. 63401. Hannibal-LaGrange University

495-777: Is a two-year community college established in 1999. The MACC-Hannibal Campus is located on Shinn Lane near the hospital. Hannibal's lending library, the Hannibal Free Public Library, was the first free public library in the state of Missouri. The city is served by the Hannibal Courier-Post newspaper, printed daily on Tuesday through Saturday. KHQA is a television station licensed to Hannibal and located in Quincy, Illinois . Radio stations licensed to Hannibal include KGRC 92.9 FM , KHBL 96.9 FM , KHMO 1070 AM , and KJIR 91.7 FM . Interstate 72

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540-538: Is at Country Fair Drive in Champaign, Illinois . The route runs through the major cities of Decatur, Illinois , and Springfield, Illinois . In 2006, the Illinois General Assembly dedicated all of I-72 as Purple Heart Memorial Highway . The stretch between Springfield and Decatur is also called Penny Severns Memorial Expressway , and the section between mile 35 and the Mississippi River

585-1052: Is commonly referred to as the Central Illinois Expressway (CIE). As of 2007 , I-72 has one business route ; I-72 Business (I-72 Bus.) in Jacksonville . Near Valley City at mile-marker 42 are the Valley City Eagle Bridges . These two individual two-lane spans bridge the Illinois River in rural west-central Illinois. Near milemarker 78, a sign marks 90 degrees longitude . At its eastern terminus in Champaign, I-72 continues as Church Street (westbound) and University Avenue (eastbound), which stay as one-way streets for an additional three miles (4.8 km) into downtown Champaign. First constructed in 1971, I-72 ran from Springfield at I-55 to Champaign at I-57 until

630-584: Is composed of Marion and Ralls counties. The 2020 United States census counted 17,108 people, 7,053 households, and 4,289 families in Hannibal. The population density was 1,069.2 per square mile (412.8/km ). There were 7,974 housing units at an average density of 498.4 per square mile (192.4/km ). The racial makeup was 84.81% (14,509) white , 7.09% (1,213) black or African-American , 0.39% (66) Native American , 0.76% (130) Asian , 0.05% (9) Pacific Islander , 0.64% (110) from other races , and 6.26% (1,071) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race

675-413: Is designated as part of High Priority Corridor 61. Based on the 157-mile (253 km) marker at Route 79, if/when US 36 is upgraded to Interstate standards across Missouri, the future western terminus of I-72 would be at Cameron at the intersection with I-35. Currently, the west end of I-72 route is west of US 61 and flows concurrent with US 36 into Illinois. In 2004, US 36

720-891: Is known as the Free Frank McWorter Historic Highway . I-72 runs for just over two miles (3.2 km) in the state of Missouri . Its western terminus is an interchange with US 61 to the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River . This bridge connects the city of Hannibal with Illinois . Presently, there are only two exits for I-72 in Missouri. I-72 parallels the old Wabash Railroad from Hannibal, east through Illinois to Champaign, Illinois . The Norfolk Southern Railway operates this railroad route today. In Illinois , I-72 runs for 182 miles (293 km). The portion of I-72 and I-172 from Springfield to Quincy

765-501: The 2010 census , there were 17,916 people, 7,117 households, and 4,400 families living in the city. The population density was 1,138.2 inhabitants per square mile (439.5/km ). There were 8,021 housing units at an average density of 509.6 per square mile (196.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.8% White, 7.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%. Of

810-680: The Empire State Building (completed 1931) and Panama Canal was manufactured at the Atlas Portland Cement Company in the nearby unincorporated company town of Ilasco . The Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse was constructed in 1933 as a public works project under President Franklin D. Roosevelt . It has been lit on ceremonial occasions at three separate times by Presidents Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy , and Bill Clinton . Rockcliffe Mansion ,

855-527: The Pony Express . Construction of railroads to the area and increased steamboats on the Mississippi River had stimulated growth. In 1843 the city had also annexed the town of South Hannibal. Hannibal gained "city" status by 1845. By 1850 it had 2,020 residents. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the city served as a regional marketing center for livestock and grain, as well as other products produced locally, such as cement and shoes. Cement for

900-538: The 1990's. On June 9, 1991, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the establishment of I-172 from the western terminus of I-72 at Springfield to Fall Creek , four miles (6.4 km) east of Hannibal, Missouri , though it was contingent on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval. The FHWA preferred to designate the route I-72. After discussions regarding extending an Interstate Highway through

945-413: The 7,017 households 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.6% of households were one person and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98. The age distribution

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990-399: The 7,117 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.6% of households were one person and 13% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size

1035-520: The Hannibal Regional Hospital and Hannibal Clinic. Major manufacturers include BASF Chemical Corporation (formally American Cyanamid ), General Mills, and Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co . The Swiss Colony maintains a data call center in Hannibal. Because Hannibal is a Missouri Certified Local Government, residents, and business owners have access to federal and state tax credits, grants, and other funding sources. Tourism

1080-547: The Mississippi River, commerce and traffic has long been an integral part of Hannibal's development, including by river, rail and the interstate/highway system. Today the city is intersected by Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24 , 36 , and 61 . Hannibal is approximately 110 miles (180 km) northwest of St. Louis (also bordering the Mississippi), 195 miles (314 km) east-northeast of Kansas City and 194 miles (312 km) miles east of Saint Joseph (both cities on

1125-557: The Missouri River), and approximately 100 miles (160 km) west of Springfield, Illinois . Hannibal is not the county seat , but it has one of two county courthouses. There is also one in Palmyra , the county seat of Marion County, which is located more centrally in the county. Hannibal is the principal city of the Hannibal, Missouri micropolitan area , which consists of both Marion and Ralls counties. The site of Hannibal

1170-436: The area. Its early European settlements were established by ethnic French colonists, some from Illinois, who largely spoke French and were Roman Catholic in religion. Hannibal was laid out in 1819 by Moses Bates and named after Hannibal Creek (later Bear Creek). The name is derived from Hannibal , a hero of ancient Carthage (in modern Tunisia ). The city grew slowly, with a population of 30 by 1830. But by 1846, Hannibal

1215-621: The city was $ 16,902. About 11.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. A thriving artist community has developed because of its central location between the East and West coasts, and affordable and stable real estate prices. The Underwood Company built the General Mills plant here because its founder appreciated Mark Twain's writing and wanted to help his hometown. Major employers include

1260-569: The four-lane expressway was completed from Macon to Hannibal, completing Missouri's portion of the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway. Plans exist to extend I-72 westward from its current terminus in Hannibal to St. Joseph, Missouri along the existing US 36 , but the proposal was shelved for years despite most of the route being a part of the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway . In May 2023, Missouri lawmakers approved

1305-410: The narrator of the project. Hannibal is on the west side of the Mississippi River in southeastern Marion County and is situated across the river from East Hannibal, Illinois . The next city upriver is Quincy, Illinois , 17 miles (27 km) to the north, while the next city downriver is Louisiana, Missouri , 25 miles (40 km) to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Hannibal has

1350-629: The places depicted in his fiction. Heritage tourism contributes to the Hannibal economy, as the city attracts both American and international tourists. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum marked its 100th anniversary in 2012; it has had visitors from all 50 states and some 60 countries. After the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi in 1803, European-American settlers began to enter

1395-414: The population was under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 89.5 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 46,504 (with

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1440-521: The portion of I-72 and US 36 west of exit 157 to the Hannibal city limits. Route 79 terminated at the foot of the old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge at the corner of Third Street and Mark Twain Avenue. Signs along the four-lane expressway portion of Mark Twain Avenue marked the route as "Future I-72", while signs along what is now Route 79 had I-72 trailblazers to direct drivers to

1485-497: The state of Missouri, on April 22, 1995, AASHTO approved another renumbering. I-172 was renumbered in its entirety as I-72. The US 36 extension west of Fall Creek was also given the I-72 designation. The Illinois Route 336 (IL 336) expressway was renumbered to I-172 from Fall Creek to Fowler . Prior to September 2000, Mark Twain Avenue (old US 36) was composed of the current Mark Twain Avenue (now Route 79 ) and

1530-585: The temporary terminus at Fall Creek, Illinois. When the new Mark Twain Memorial Bridge was completed in September 2000, I-72 was routed over the new bridge, along with US 36. Route 79 was extended along Mark Twain Avenue to terminate at exit 157. The concept of I-72 across Missouri was to create the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway , a rural four-lane highway across northern Missouri and west central Illinois from Cameron, Missouri , at I-35 to Springfield, Illinois , at I-55 . This would provide

1575-590: Was 1,215.3 inhabitants per square mile (469.2/km ). There were 7,886 housing units at an average density of 539.7 per square mile (208.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 90.61% White, 6.57% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. 25.9% were of American , 23.8% German , 10.9% Irish , and 10.0% English ancestry according to self-identification in Census 2000 . Of

1620-402: Was 2.4% (418) of the population. Of the 7,053 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18; 43.7% were married couples living together; 31.3% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 31.9% consisted of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.8. 23.5% of

1665-410: Was 2.96. The age distribution was 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 11.2% between the ages of 18 and 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37.3 years. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,757 people, 7,017 households, and 4,554 families living in the city. The population density

1710-460: Was 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median household income was $ 29,892 and the median family income was $ 37,264. Males had a median income of $ 30,677 versus $ 20,828 for females. The per capita income for

1755-491: Was Missouri's third-largest city when the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad was organized by John M. Clemens (Mark Twain's father) and associates. This railway was built to connect to St. Joseph, Missouri , in the west, then the state's second-largest city. This railroad was the westernmost line before the Transcontinental Railroad was constructed. It transported mail for delivery to the first outpost of

1800-439: Was a low-priority project and was shelved. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) committed to constructing the four-lane highway as an at-grade expressway only if the five counties served by US 36 east of Macon would contribute half of the $ 100 million (equivalent to $ 136 million in 2023 ) cost. Road construction to complete the 52.4 miles (84.3 km) between Hannibal and Macon began in 2007. In August 2010,

1845-630: Was closed to make room for the new I-72 bridge. This article about a bridge in Illinois is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a bridge in Missouri is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Interstate 72 Interstate 72 ( I-72 ) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States . Its western terminus is in Hannibal, Missouri , at an intersection with U.S. Route 61 (US 61); its eastern terminus

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1890-472: Was extended into Hannibal in 2000 from Illinois across the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge . Interstate 72 extends west to the interchange with U.S. Route 61 . Future plans call for extending Interstate 72 west along U.S. Route 36 to Cameron, Missouri . This will give Hannibal an east-west link connecting Kansas City to Springfield . The Chicago–Kansas City Expressway links Hannibal from Kansas City to Chicago , Illinois. U.S. Route 61 goes from St. Louis in

1935-684: Was for the CKC and not I-72. I-72 currently has one auxiliary route, I-172 , that serves as a freeway spur for Quincy . Interstate 72 Business ( I-72 ) is a business loop of I-72 in Jacksonville . It runs from the I-72/ US ;36 / US 67 interchange southwest of Jacksonville north along the US ;67 bypass of Jacksonville to the former alignment of US 36 (Morton Avenue). On Morton Avenue, I-72 Bus. runs east through downtown Jacksonville until it reaches I-72 at exit 68. This

1980-506: Was originally inhabited by various cultures of indigenous Native American tribes. Hannibal is home to Osterhout Mounds Park, a preservation of ancient Indian burial mounds . The river community was the mid-19th-century boyhood home of author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain , 1835–1910). Twain drew from his childhood settings for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884). Numerous historical sites are associated with Mark Twain and

2025-541: Was upgraded to a four-lane expressway between US 61 and US 24 at the Rocket Junction (seven miles (11 km)). There are three exits along this expressway: Veterans Road, Shinn Lane (Hannibal Regional Hospital), and US 24 east at the Rocket Junction. Also, an interchange with Route 15 was installed in Shelbina . Due to funding priorities, upgrading US 36 between Macon and Hannibal

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