Stark City, Missouri

Stark City is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It was formerly called Chester, but was renamed in the 1930s for the Stark Brother's Nursery, which was a previous prevalent industry to the village and its close neighbor, Newtonia. It is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia.

Geography

Stark City is located at 36°51′35″N 94°11′20″W / 36.859717°N 94.188833°W / 36.859717; -94.188833.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 139 people, 60 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density was 448.4 inhabitants per square mile (173.1/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 232.3 per square mile (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.8% White, 1.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.