58-596: The Elijah Thomas Webb Residence is a historic home in Webb City, Missouri . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020 as an "outstanding example of a high-style Queen Anne residence." The three-story building was built c. 1891 and has retained many of its original details. It is a rare surviving example of Queen Anne single-family architecture in Webb City. The residence
116-530: A Little Osage village and called it Ouazhigi. French transliterations of the tribe's name settled on a spelling of Osage, which was later adopted by English-speaking European Americans. In 1682 Robert de La Salle canoed down the length of the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, claiming and naming the entire Mississippi basin as “ La Louisiane ” in honor of King Louis XIV . In 1699 Louisiana
174-409: A female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 26.8% consisted of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.0. 24.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
232-409: A household in the county was $ 31,323, and the median income for a family was $ 37,611. Males had a median income of $ 28,573 versus $ 20,386 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,227. About 10.40% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.20% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over. Unified K-12 school districts covering parts of
290-479: A lending library, the Webb City Public Library. Jasper County, Missouri 37°12′N 94°20′W / 37.20°N 94.34°W / 37.20; -94.34 Jasper County is located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri . As of the 2020 census , the population was 122,761. Its county seat is Carthage , and its largest city is Joplin . The county
348-511: A male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64, and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
406-620: A mule streetcar line from Webb City to Carterville, 1889, the predecessor of the SouthWest Missouri Electric Railway, established 1893, and expanded in the 1900s to become the Southwest Missouri Railroad Company . a vast inter-urban system with a power plant, car barns and an employee clubhouse at Webb City. The influx of miners supported a thriving saloon district on Daugherty Street, also called "Red Hot Street." However due to
464-512: A one-story single-room wooden structure with a large door in the south, was completed on June 29, 1842. It was located on the north side of the present public square in Carthage. This courthouse was later replaced by a larger two-story brick-and-stone structure that was completed in 1854; it also had facilities in the building for the county jail. At the second term of the court held in October of
522-569: A population of 700. The city was located on a portion of Webb's 200-acre farm, which he entered in February 1857. There, in 1873, Webb discovered lead while plowing. With the assistance of W.A. Daugherty, he sank the first pump-shaft in 1874. Webb then leased his land to Daugherty and G.P. Ashcraft. In 1876, the Center Creek Mining Company leased the land and began operations. Some 20 years later, 700 mines were located within
580-660: A post he was nominated for by Waldo P. Johnson , formerly a United States Senator from Missouri in a letter to Missouri governor-in-exile Claiborne Fox Jackson dated October 24, 1862. By the start of the American Civil War in 1861, there were several small river mill settlements, some mining camps , and about nine or ten towns (seven platted) in Jasper County, Missouri. The county seat of Carthage, Missouri had an estimated population of between four and five hundred at that time. The newer brick courthouse
638-557: The African American population of the city. The Register would describe the 1916 population of 40 Black residents as too large, calling for another periodic expulsion. After the decline of mining in the postwar period, Webb City turned to diversified industrial and agricultural production. In the 1930s and during World War II , explosives were manufactured by powder plants located near Webb City. The Downtown Webb City Historic District and Middle West Hotel are listed on
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#1732781054539696-653: The Joplin School District . Webb City High School is the comprehensive high school of the Webb City district. In regards to Joplin SD portions, residents north of East Zora Street are zoned to Royal Heights Elementary School while those south of East Zora Street are zoned to McKinley Elementary School. Residents of both of those school zones are zoned to East Middle School, and all school district residents are zoned to Joplin High School . Webb City has
754-574: The National Register of Historic Places listings in Jasper County, Missouri , as is the Elijah Thomas Webb Residence , an elaborate Queen Anne style three-story built by Elijah Webb, son of the town's founder John Webb. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.63 square miles (22.35 km ), all land. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Webb City
812-604: The Prohibition movement and efforts of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union , the city voted to become a dry city in 1910. During World War I , zinc and lead concentrate produced in the Webb City ~ Carterville ~ Prosperity District were valued at more than $ 18 million. Webb City's population increased to some 15,000. In 1914, the Webb City Register reported that "an aggregation" took responsibility to limit
870-507: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 641 square miles (1,660 km ), of which 638 square miles (1,650 km ) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km ) (0.4%) is water. On Sunday, May 22, 2011, Jasper County was struck in Joplin with a catastrophic EF5 multiple-vortex tornado . The 2011 Joplin tornado ranked as the seventh deadliest in America's history. As of
928-765: The University of Missouri in Columbia . He then attended the Gem City Commercial College in Quincy, Illinois , and returned to Missouri and worked for two years as the deputy county collector for Jasper County in Carthage before joining his father's business. On June 2, 1882, they organized the Webb City Bank. The father died April 13, 1883, and Elijah inherited the bank and a portion of
986-523: The census of 2010, there were 117,404 people, 45,639 households, and 30,202 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile (63 people/km ). There were 50,668 housing units at an average density of 71 units per square mile (27/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.24% White , 1.93% Black or African American , 1.51% Native American , 0.99% Asian , 0.25% Pacific Islander , 3.89% from other races , and 3.18% from two or more races. Approximately 6.84% of
1044-666: The 8th Division, Missouri State Guard. They were part of the Confederate States Army (CSA), although Missouri remained with the Union. After leading the 13th Cavalry Regiment into numerous battles, in a command that included two of his sons in first lieutenant and quartermaster ranks, Crawford moved his noncombatant family to Texas for safety. He served as a recruiter for the Confederate Army in Missouri,
1102-777: The Middle Waters" ( Ni-U-Kon-Ska ). A Siouan language tribe, they had migrated west and south centuries before from the Ohio Valley. They were powerful and dominated a large territory encompassed the land between the Missouri and Osage rivers to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, and the Arkansas River to the south. To the west were the Great Plains , where they hunted buffalo. By
1160-520: The Osages ceded their traditional lands across present-day Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma (then known as Indian Territory). They were first moved onto a southeastern Kansas reservation in the Cherokee Strip, on which the city of Independence, Kansas developed. In 1872 they were forced to move again, south to Indian Territory . The Upper Louisiana Territory, including the Jasper County area,
1218-496: The area into three townships: North Fork, Center Creek and Marion. Later it was organized as 15 townships, which continue as unincorporated jurisdictions. The county court, as a temporary seat of justice, was established on February 25, 1841, in the home of George Hornback. It was a 12×16-foot log cabin, one and a half miles northwest of Carthage on Spring River . The officers of the court were Charles S. Yancey, judge, and Elwood B. James, clerk. Mount Vernon attorney Robert W. Crawford
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#17327810545391276-403: The average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 4, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the city
1334-573: The city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,812 people, 0,808 households, and 2,600 families living in the city. The population density was 1,318.0 inhabitants per square mile (508.9/km ). There were 4,108 housing units at an average density of 551.8 per square mile (213.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 87.53% White , 3.51% African American , 1.32% Native American , 0.78% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 1.14% from other races , and 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.57% of
1392-445: The city was 90.7% White , 1.6% African American , 1.5% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.2% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 4,230 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had
1450-682: The colony of Saint Domingue in the Caribbean, Napoleon Bonaparte I decided to sell his North American territory to the United States in what is known as the Louisiana Purchase. The Osage began treaty-making with the United States in 1808 with the first cession of lands in Missouri in the ( Osage Treaty ). The Osage moved from their homelands on the Osage River in 1808 to the Jasper County area of southwest Missouri. In 1825,
1508-547: The county's history. Jasper County is divided into four districts in the Missouri House of Representatives , all of which are held by Republicans. All of Jasper County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the Missouri Senate and is represented by Jill Carter (R- Joplin ). All of Jasper County is included in Missouri's 7th Congressional District and is represented by Billy Long (R- Springfield ) in
1566-471: The county, no matter how small, including those which have offices and/or schools in other counties, include: There is also a single elementary school district, Avilla R-XIII School District . The Republican Party completely controls politics at the local level in Jasper County. Republicans hold every elected position in the county. In 2016, Hillary Clinton received 21.9% of the vote in Jasper County, lower than any Democratic presidential candidate in
1624-646: The family's lead and zinc -rich land. In 1883, Elijah Webb was treasurer of Webb City, school board member, and a director of the Joplin College of Physicians and Surgeons . By 1891, he was married with a son and President of Webb City Bank, part owner of Webb City Lumber Company and of the Webb City Water Works Company. Webb's business interests and mineral-rich land holding contributed to an estimated net worth of $ 300,000 (equivalent to $ 9,286,000 in 2023), allowing him to construct
1682-589: The head of Turkey Creek. In February 1857, the father obtained 200 acres (81 ha) of land from the government and began farming. During the Civil War , John Webb left his family and farm and served under General Sterling Price for the Confederacy . During this time, Elijah Webb assumed the duties of head of the household. After the war, John returned and increased his land holdings to 320 acres (130 ha). In June 1873, John Webb discovered lead while he
1740-442: The high-style Queen Anne residence as a symbol of his success. The exact construction date and the architect is unknown but the lot was purchased by Webb in 1891 and it is likely the house was built shortly thereafter. The house is shown on a 1906 Sanborn fire insurance map . The house was listed after being nominated by the owners, Don and Becky Freeman, who purchased the home around 2010. The couple performed research and prepared
1798-563: The late 17th century, the Osage were calling themselves Wah-Zha-Zhe. The earliest record of European-Osage contact is a 1673 map by French Jesuit priest and explorer Jacques Marquette . He noted the people he encountered as the Ouchage, his way of pronouncing the sound of the name with French spelling conventions. A few years after the Marquette expedition, French explorers discovered
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1856-569: The limits of Webb City and adjacent Carterville , and the district ranked first in the production of zinc ore . Webb aided the city in its material development. He donated land for a school and the first Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He built the Webb City Bank and the first hotel. The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad was built to Webb City in 1879, followed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1881. The population increased from 1,588 in 1880 to 9,201 in 1900. After
1914-507: The main building was the addition of a second-floor sleeping porch c. 1914 . Elijah Thomas Webb was born August 24, 1851, and was the oldest of the four children of John C. Webb and Ruth Davis Webb. The family moved from his birthplace in Overton County, Tennessee , to southwest Missouri in 1856 to start a new life farming. They first made their home approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of present-day Webb City, at
1972-535: The mid-1890s. The county adopted an official flag in 2001, which was unveiled during the county's 160th birthday celebration. The flag depicts the county courthouse surrounded by 15 stars, representing Jasper County's 15 townships. The center blue and red stars memorialize the struggle in Jasper County during the Civil War years, including the Battle of Carthage in 1861 and second battle in 1863. , According to
2030-700: The nomination form without the help of professionals. Webb City, Missouri Webb City is a city in Jasper County , Missouri , United States. The population was 13,031 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area . Webb City also has a police department, a fire department, and animal control services. Webb City (Webbville) was platted by John C. Webb in September 1875 and incorporated in December 1876, with
2088-407: The pioneer schoolhouse at Cave Springs (near present-day La Russell, Missouri ), with John C. Price of Mount Vernon appointed as the circuit court judge. Price later (before?) served as treasurer of the United States under President James Buchanan . The county court operated in other temporary locations within the county until the current Jasper County Courthouse was constructed on Carthage square in
2146-435: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 45,639 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
2204-409: The population. There were 3,808 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and
2262-581: The region, Crawford County was carved from the original Wayne. This new division covered all of the southern part of Missouri and included Jasper County in its boundaries. This alignment was also short-lived; in 1833 Greene County was organized from Crawford County, and extended from the Niangua River west to the Kansas State Line. On January 5, 1835, a big piece was cut out of Greene County and organized as Barry County. In 1838 Barry County
2320-593: The rest of New France, on the east side of the Mississippi River, to the British. They exchanged Cuba with Spain and took over east Florida. For a few decades, the Spanish District of New Madrid, containing present-day Jasper County, was the southernmost of the five Spanish districts comprising Upper Louisiana. France regained control of Louisiana through the secret Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800, but in 1803, following defeat of his troops in an effort to retake
2378-635: The same year, attorneys Robert W. Crawford and John R. Chenault were cited for contempt and fined the sum of ten dollars for "fighting in the presence and view of said court during the said sitting." At the March 1861 Secession Convention held in Jefferson City, Chenault represented Jasper County while Crawford represented Lawrence County. Possibly for their own self-preservation, and to buy time to make preparations in Southwest Missouri for
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2436-508: The success of the first Webb City sheet ground mine ("Yellow Dog") in the 1890s, business boomed. The 100-room Newland Hotel was built and co-educational Webb City College was established. The Webb City Mining District was prominently represented at the Chicago Columbia Exposition in 1893 and at the 1898 Omaha International Exhibit. Webb City received for its mineral display the only silver medal awarded. A.H. Rogers built
2494-450: The war, the two former adversaries voted in favor of keeping Missouri in the Union. Missouri was the only state whose secession convention resulted in voting to stay in the Union. At the outset of the war Chenault, by then a circuit court judge, moved with his family to Texas . Following the Battle of Carthage , on July 12, 1861, Crawford was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th Missouri Cavalry Regiment and 5th Missouri Infantry, both of
2552-461: Was $ 21,398 and the median income for a family was $ 30,9. Males had a median income of $ 22 versus $ 18 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,589. About 16.36% of families and 20.147% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. Public education in the majority of Webb City is administered by Webb City R-VII School District . A portion of Webb City extends into
2610-501: Was $ 29,652 (+/- $ 4,868). Approximately, 8.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.6% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 10,996 people, 4,230 households, and 2,840 families living in the city. The population density was 1,274.2 inhabitants per square mile (492.0/km ). There were 4,730 housing units at an average density of 548.1 per square mile (211.6/km ). The racial makeup of
2668-401: Was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05 In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.17% under the age of 19, 7.4% from 20 to 24, 25.11% from 25 to 44, 22.24% from 45 to 64, and 12.14% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males. The median income for
2726-477: Was 33.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 86.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 77.1 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 53,727 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 2,725) and the median family income was $ 60,768 (+/- $ 4,982). Males had a median income of $ 35,393 (+/- $ 4,450) versus $ 24,877 (+/- $ 4,047) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old
2784-434: Was 82.46% (10,746) white , 1.65% (215) black or African-American , 1.5% (195) Native American or Alaska Native , 1.24% (162) Asian , 0.25% (32) Pacific Islander , 3.15% (410) from other races , and 9.75% (1,271) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.3% (394) of the population. Of the 4,672 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 48.1% were married couples living together; 31.7% had
2842-427: Was appointed circuit attorney pro tem . John P. Osborn, the first sheriff, gave public notice that the county court of Jasper County would meet in the home of George Hornback until the permanent seat of justice was established. The first session of the court was two days; the proceedings covered four pages of record. A permanent county seat was chosen in March 1842 and designated by the name of Carthage. The courthouse,
2900-521: Was combined with part of Cape Girardeau County and renamed as Wayne County. By 1819, Arkansas Territory had been created; Wayne County lost some of its area but still consisted of most of southern Missouri: from present-day Wayne County west to the Kansas State Line and bordered on the south by the Arkansas State Line. In 1820, all of Missouri Territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Missouri. In 1831, with increased population in
2958-592: Was designated as an administrative district of New France . The European colonists and nationals (France, England and Spain) considered this to be French territory. The French divided the Louisiana district into upper and lower parts, with the Arkansas River as the dividing line. After France and Spain's defeat by Great Britain in the Seven Years' War in 1763, France ceded Louisiana to Spain and most of
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#17327810545393016-563: Was designed with an eclectic mixture of architectural features that include the Queen Anne , Italianate , Romanesque , and Eastlake movement details. The building has an irregular shape with a slate-clad hip roof with some lower gable sections and a polygonal tower on the front elevation. Red brick walls include contrasting bullnose corner bricks to create faux quoining on top a batter (walls) limestone foundation that extends five feet above grade. The most significant modification to
3074-586: Was divided into four parts called Barry, Dade, Newton and Jasper counties. At this time Jasper was not a full-fledged county but was attached to Newton County and it would remain so until 1841. On January 29, 1841, the Missouri Legislature enacted a bill authorizing formation of Jasper County; it was named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, a hero in the American Revolutionary War. The Jasper County Court initially divided
3132-656: Was organized in 1841 and named for William Jasper , a hero of the American Revolutionary War . Jasper County is included in the Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Jasper County Sheriff's Office has legal jurisdiction throughout the county. Before European contact, the area that today makes up Jasper County was the domain of the Osage Native Americans , who called themselves the "Children of
3190-507: Was part of the " Tri-State Mining District ", at the time the world's largest and most productive lead and zinc mining field. The area remains surrounded by chat piles that are used primarily in road-building. The 2020 United States census counted 13,031 people, 4,672 households, and 3,126 families in Webb City. The population density was 1,508.2 inhabitants per square mile (582.3/km ). There were 5,103 housing units at an average density of 590.6 per square mile (228.0/km ). The racial makeup
3248-600: Was plowing a corn field. John first attempted to mine the lead himself but after approximately a year, he leased the land for mining and used the proceeds to develop real estate interests and build Webb City. John recorded the plat of Webb City in September 1875, and by December 8, 1876, the town of Webb City was incorporated as a fourth class city . Its prosperity attracted the Missouri Pacific , Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis , and St. Louis & San Francisco railroads to town. In 1877, Elijah Webb enrolled at
3306-605: Was renamed as the Missouri Territory on June 4, 1812, to avoid confusion with the state of Louisiana. This had joined the Union in 1812. The new New Madrid District became New Madrid County, Missouri Territory. Old Lawrence County was established in 1815 from New Madrid County west of the St. Francis River and north of Arkansas County. It originally consisted of all of present-day southwestern Missouri and part of northwestern Arkansas. Three years later (1818), Lawrence County
3364-534: Was used as a hospital during the American Civil War and was destroyed by fire during fighting in October 1863. By the end of the war, Carthage had been evacuated and completely destroyed, and much of Jasper County laid in ruins. Other than military tribunals, no courts were held in Jasper County between May 11, 1861, and October 10, 1865. By order of the Governor in 1865, the courthouse was relocated to
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