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Census-designated place in Missouri, U.S.

Place in the United States
Ravanna, Missouri
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Coordinates: 40°27′22″N 93°27′43″W / 40.45611°N 93.46194°W / 40.45611; -93.46194
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total3.97 sq mi (10.28 km)
 • Land3.96 sq mi (10.24 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km)
Elevation1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 • Total60
 • Density15.17/sq mi (5.86/km)
FIPS code29-60644
GNIS feature ID2587109
ZIP Code64673 (Princeton)

Ravanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mercer County, Missouri, United States. It is located 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Princeton on U.S. Route 136. The population was 60 at the 2020 census, down from 98 in 2010.

Ravanna was platted in 1857. A variant name was "Sonoma". A post office called "Sonoma" was established in 1855, the name was changed to Ravanna in 1858, and the post office closed in 1975. The present name most likely is a transfer from Ravenna, Ohio.

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. 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880171—
1890348103.5%
1900295−15.2%
1910251−14.9%
1920197−21.5%
193021810.7%
1940177−18.8%
1950132−25.4%
1960127−3.8%
201098—
202060−38.8%
U.S. Decennial Census.

References

  1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravanna, Missouri
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Ravanna CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravanna Census Designated Place
  5. "P1. Race – Ravanna CDP, Missouri: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  6. Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780826205865.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 735816
  8. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  9. "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mercer County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  11. "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.
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Princeton
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