Marquand, Missouri
Marquand is a city in eastern Madison County, Missouri. It had a population of 203 at the 2010 census.
History
Marquand was laid out in 1869 by Henry Whitener, an early settler, simultaneous with the construction of the nearby St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad (later part of the Missouri Pacific Railroad). The town was named for W. G. Marquand, one of the railroad's directors, who had donated a thousand dollars for the construction of a Methodist church in the new community.
The township in which Marquand is located was originally named German Township, but later changed to Marquand Township due to anti-German sentiment during World War I.[1]
Geography
Marquand is located along State Route A in extreme eastern Madison County, directly adjacent to the border with Bollinger County. It lies about 11 miles southeast of Fredericktown, and 13 miles northwest of Marble Hill. Its exact coordinates are 37°25’45”N 90°10’05”W.
The city lies in the eastern St. Francois Mountains. Castor River flows through the community, as does Whitener Creek, a small tributary. It has a total area of 0.24 square miles, and an average elevation of 574 feet.[2]
Demographics
At the 2010 census, Marquand had a total of 203 inhabitants, grouped into 92 households, with a population density of 845.8 people per square mile. This figure marked a significant decrease from the 2000 census, when Marquand had a population of 251. 100.00% of the inhabitants were White. Hispanics of any race were 0.49% of the population.
The median age in Marquand was 40.5 years, with 23.6% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 8.9% between 18 and 24 years old, 21.1% between 25 and 44, 32.5% between 45 and 64, and 13.8% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 50.7% male, 49.3% female.[3]
Education
Marquand and most of eastern and southeastern Madison County are served by the consolidated Marquand-Zion R-VI School District (the "Zion" coming from a small hamlet of that name further south), located in Marquand itself. It is a PK-12 public institution with a total enrollment of around 150 students.[4] Its mascot is the Tigers, and the school colors are purple and gold.
References
- ↑ https://shsmo.org/collections/manuscripts/ramsay/madison
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt
- ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
- ↑ https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/marquand/marquand_zion-r_vi-school-district/#schools
