Potosi, Missouri

Potosi, Missouri
Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
Motto: 
A City for All Seasons
Location of Potosi, Missouri
Location of Potosi, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°56′01″N 90°46′30″W / 37.93361°N 90.77500°W / 37.93361; -90.77500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWashington
Incorporated1826
Area
 • Total
2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Land2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,538
 • Density1,090.21/sq mi (420.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63664
Area code573
FIPS code29-59330[3]
GNIS feature ID2396262[1]

Potosi is a city in Washington County, Missouri, United States. Potosi is seventy-two miles southwest of St. Louis. The population was 2,538 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Washington County.[4]

Located in the Lead Belt, the city was founded in 1763 by French colonists as Mine à Breton or Mine au Breton. After the United States acquired this area, American Moses Austin renamed the community for the Bolivian silver-mining city of Potosí. He was involved in lead mining. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2), all land.[6]

Potosi is located in the Lead Belt region of Missouri; as such, it has mining operations in the area. It is also geographically considered part of the St. Francois Mountain Range, meaning it has hilly terrain typical of the region.

The city is within proximity to many nature areas, including Mark Twain National Forest and Washington State Park.

Climate

Climate data for Potosi 4 SW, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23)
80
(27)
88
(31)
93
(34)
94
(34)
106
(41)
112
(44)
104
(40)
101
(38)
92
(33)
84
(29)
77
(25)
112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 65.1
(18.4)
70.1
(21.2)
77.7
(25.4)
84.5
(29.2)
87.7
(30.9)
90.9
(32.7)
94.5
(34.7)
94.5
(34.7)
90.4
(32.4)
83.8
(28.8)
74.3
(23.5)
64.7
(18.2)
96.4
(35.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 39.6
(4.2)
45.3
(7.4)
55.1
(12.8)
66.3
(19.1)
74.0
(23.3)
81.9
(27.7)
86.0
(30.0)
85.2
(29.6)
77.8
(25.4)
67.5
(19.7)
54.1
(12.3)
43.4
(6.3)
64.7
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.5
(−0.8)
35.2
(1.8)
44.3
(6.8)
55.3
(12.9)
64.1
(17.8)
72.3
(22.4)
76.3
(24.6)
75.1
(23.9)
67.4
(19.7)
56.9
(13.8)
44.7
(7.1)
34.9
(1.6)
54.8
(12.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 21.4
(−5.9)
25.2
(−3.8)
33.5
(0.8)
44.3
(6.8)
54.1
(12.3)
62.8
(17.1)
66.7
(19.3)
65.0
(18.3)
56.9
(13.8)
46.2
(7.9)
35.3
(1.8)
26.4
(−3.1)
44.8
(7.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 0.6
(−17.4)
6.3
(−14.3)
14.8
(−9.6)
28.5
(−1.9)
38.5
(3.6)
50.5
(10.3)
56.0
(13.3)
54.8
(12.7)
42.4
(5.8)
29.4
(−1.4)
17.4
(−8.1)
7.1
(−13.8)
−3.0
(−19.4)
Record low °F (°C) −18
(−28)
−28
(−33)
−3
(−19)
12
(−11)
26
(−3)
36
(2)
42
(6)
41
(5)
16
(−9)
11
(−12)
0
(−18)
−26
(−32)
−28
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.84
(72)
2.69
(68)
4.09
(104)
5.11
(130)
5.29
(134)
4.15
(105)
3.64
(92)
4.00
(102)
3.89
(99)
3.07
(78)
3.72
(94)
2.97
(75)
45.46
(1,155)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.6
(9.1)
2.9
(7.4)
1.9
(4.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
2.4
(6.1)
11.5
(29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.2 7.9 10.7 10.7 12.6 10.0 8.5 8.5 7.4 8.4 7.9 8.8 108.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.4 2.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 8.7
Source: NOAA[7][8]

History

Tomb of Moses Austin and Maria Brown Austin in Potosi behind the Presbyterian church built in 1832
A view of Potosi published in 1819 by H.R. Schoolcraft, captioned Potosi, alias Mine á Burton

A lead mining settlement at this spot, "Mine à Breton" or Mine au Breton, was founded between 1760 and 1780 by Francis Azor, of Brittany, France. Moses Austin came here in 1798 with his family, including his son Stephen F. Austin. Moses obtained a grant of 7,153 arpents of land from the Spanish Empire and started large-scale mining operations, building his town to support it. Moses named the town after Potosí in Bolivia, which was famous for its vast silver mines. Austin's tomb and the foundation of his home Durham Hall can still be seen. Another mining entrepreneur in Potosi at the time of Moses Austin was James Bryan. Firmin Rene Desloge, who emigrated from Nantes, France in 1822 as the progenitor of the Desloge Family in America, settled in Potosi and established a mercantile, distillery, fur trading and lead smelting business. The Desloge lead mining business, Desloge Lead Company (later Desloge Consolidated Lead Company) was eventually relocated to Bonne Terre, and eventually Desloge, by Firmin V. Desloge.[9][10]

Potosi was designated county seat in 1814.[11]

Potosi is also home to the oldest standing Presbyterian church west of the Mississippi River. It is located on West Breton Street, also home to the graveyard that contains the tomb of Moses Austin and his wife Maria Brown Austin.[12]

The Potosi Correctional Center, which opened in 1989, housed Missouri's death row until 2005. The Potosi Center conducted all but one of the sixty-two Missouri executions between 1989 and 2005, when executions were moved to the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre.[13]

The George Cresswell Furnace, Palmer Historic Mining District, Washington County Courthouse, and Washington State Park CCC Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[14][15]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860548
187089763.7%
1880715−20.3%
1890599−16.2%
19006386.5%
191077221.0%
192098427.5%
19301,27930.0%
19402,01757.7%
19502,35917.0%
19602,80518.9%
19702,761−1.6%
19802,528−8.4%
19902,6836.1%
20002,662−0.8%
20102,660−0.1%
20202,538−4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]

2010 census

As of the census[17] of 2010, there were 2,660 people, 1,114 households, and 657 families living in the city. The population density was 1,141.6 inhabitants per square mile (440.8/km2). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 527.9 per square mile (203.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 2.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,114 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.1% male and 55.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,662 people, 1,103 households, and 677 families living in the city. The population density was 1,218.9 inhabitants per square mile (470.6/km2). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 554.5 per square mile (214.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.60% White, 2.14% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 1,103 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,702, and the median income for a family was $23,958. Males had a median income of $31,548 versus $16,976 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,417. About 28.1% of families and 31.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.7% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Potosi is the county seat of Washington County, and therefore contains both city and county government offices in City Hall and the Washington County Courthouse, respectively.

The United States Postal Service operates the Potosi Post Office.[18]

The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in Washington County, near Potosi.[19] The prison houses male death row inmates.[20]

Education

Public education in Potosi is administered by the Potosi R-III School District.[21] Potosi has a public library, the Washington County Library.[22]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potosi, Missouri
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Moses Austin". Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Station: Potosi 4 SW, MO". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Christopher D Desloge, second great-grandson of Firmin Rene Desloge
  10. ^ The Desloge Chronicles, 2011, by Christopher D Desloge
  11. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 370.
  12. ^ "The Presbyterian Church - 1832 - Potosi, MO - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
  13. ^ "Steroids for Sale Online - Buy Anabolic Steroids". www.prisontalk.com.
  14. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  15. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/24/11 through 10/28/11. National Park Service. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  16. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  17. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  18. ^ "Post Office Location - POTOSI Archived 2010-11-08 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
  19. ^ "Institutional Facilities Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine." Missouri Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 18, 2010. "Potosi Correctional Center (C-5)" "11593 State Highway O Mineral Point, MO 63660"
  20. ^ Lombardi, George, Richard D. Sluder, and Donald Wallace. "The Management of Death-Sentenced Inmates: Issues, Realities, and Innovative Strategies Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine." Missouri Department of Corrections. 8-9. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
  21. ^ "Homepage". Potosi R-Iii School District. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  22. ^ "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

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