Illmo, Missouri
Illmo | |
|---|---|
Former town | |
  Illmo Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′11″N 89°30′32″W / 37.21972°N 89.50889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Scott |
| Township | Kelso |
Illmo a former town in the northeast corner of Kelso Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its name is a portmanteau of "Illinois" and "Missouri".
History
[edit]Illmo had its start in 1905 with construction of the nearby Thebes Bridge which connects Illinois and Missouri.[1] The name Illmo is a contraction of Illinois and Missouri.[2] A post office called Illmo was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1982.[3] Illmo was annexed by Scott City in 1980.[4]
When Scott City and Illmo consolidated, the residents participated in a referendum where they selected the name "Scott City". The Daily Journal stated that the name was "overwhelmingly" selected.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 976 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,275 | 30.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,129 | −11.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,224 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,247 | 1.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,174 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,232 | 4.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,368 | 11.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
The US census measured the population of Illmo during its eight-decade stretch of incorporation.[7]
Geography
[edit]Illmo was located in the northern portion of Scott County about a mile west and three miles south of the Mississippi River. The municipalities of Fornfelt and Ancell border it to the west and the village of Commerce lies 5 miles southeast.[8]
Education
[edit]In 1905 the Illmo School District began operations.[9] There was an Illmo High School and an Illmo Elementary School. In 1947 the Illmo school district and the Fornfelt school district combined. This district then combined with Ancell,[10] and reorganized, in 1954, to an R-1 status, becoming the Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell School District.[9]
In September 1957,[11] a new high school for that district had opened.[12] Previously, Illmo had its own elementary school, but with the opening of the new high school, the previous three elementary schools were to consolidate into the former high school building.[13]
The Daily Standard stated that the new Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell high school building was the most expensive of the circa 15 new schools to open in the area in the 1957-1958 school year.[14]
After Fornfelt and Ancell consolidated into Scott City, the district's name changed to the Illmo-Scott City School District.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 363.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Scott City, Missouri: History". Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Folks favor Scott City: What's in a name?". The Daily Journal. Flat River, Missouri. March 5, 1980. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Missouri Population 1900-1990" (PDF). Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Plat book of Scott County, Missouri 1930". Hixson (W. W.) and Company. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "County towns center on RR and farming". The Daily Standard. Sikeston, Missouri. July 4, 1970. pp. 5-6, 8-9-10-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Four County area schools". The Daily Standard. Sikeston, Missouri. July 29, 1977. p. 26-27-28-29, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New School for Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell Area Under Construction". The Daily Standard. Sikeston, Missouri. February 23, 1957. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray Clinton Construction Had Big Year In 1957". The Daily Standard. Sikeston, Missouri. February 28, 1958. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bond Issues In 2 Districts Pass 2 to 1". The Daily Standard. Vol. 44, no. 111. Sikeston, Missouri. February 1, 1956. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1957 Was Unusual Year For School Building". Daily Sikeston Standard. Vol. 47, no. 129. Sikeston, Missouri. February 22, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.