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Warrensburg is close to the site of a horrific Missouri Pacific train wreck that occurred in 1904. An eastbound passenger train collided head-on with a westbound freight, killing 30 people. The passenger train was packed with people en route to St. Louis for the 1904 World's Fair . Famous Children's Book Author Dean Hughes got his first job teaching English at Central Missouri State University in 1972, and in the early 1980s, Hughes chose Warrensburg and the university as the setting for his first successful series of children's books, the Nutty Nutsell Series. Hughes then moved to his hometown in Utah to pursue a full-time writing career. Warrensburg was also one of the original selections for the nuclear-ravaged town in the ABC TV-movie '' The Day After ''. GEOGRAPHY Warrensburg is located at 38°45'47" North, 93°44'6" West (38.763101, -93.734956). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.0 Km&2 (8.5 Mi&2 ). 21.8 km&2 (8.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 16,340 people, 5,951 households, and 3,035 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 748.4/km&2 (1,938.5/mi&2). There were 6,380 housing units at an average density of 292.2/km&2 (756.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.90% White , 6.46% African American , 0.64% Native American , 2.79% Asian , 0.14% Pacific Islander , 0.78% from Other Races , and 2.28% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,951 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were Married Couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 36.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,332, and the median income for a family was $45,845. Males had a median income of $30,354 versus $22,154 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,714. 24.3% of the population and 13.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION
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