Ravanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mercer County, Missouri, United States.[4] It is located 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Princeton on U.S. Route 136. The population was 60 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 98 in 2010.[5]
Ravanna was platted in 1857.[6] A variant name was "Sonoma".[7] A post office called "Sonoma" was established in 1855, the name was changed to Ravanna in 1858, and the post office closed in 1975.[8] The present name most likely is a transfer from Ravenna, Ohio.[9]
Education
The northern half is in the North Mercer School District, including the main townsite, while other parts are in the Princeton R-5 School District.[10] The community was previously part of the Ravanna R-IV School District until the school closed in 1977 due to financial problems. Ravanna's mascot was the Ranger.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 171 | — | |
| 1890 | 348 | 103.5% | |
| 1900 | 295 | −15.2% | |
| 1910 | 251 | −14.9% | |
| 1920 | 197 | −21.5% | |
| 1930 | 218 | 10.7% | |
| 1940 | 177 | −18.8% | |
| 1950 | 132 | −25.4% | |
| 1960 | 127 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 98 | — | |
| 2020 | 60 | −38.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census.[11] | |||
References
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravanna, Missouri
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Ravanna CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravanna Census Designated Place
- ^ "P1. Race – Ravanna CDP, Missouri: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780826205865.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 735816
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mercer County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". Census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2024. NOTE: Ravanna is listed by the Census as an incorporated town through the 1960 census.
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