Monett

Monett is a city in Monett Township in Barry County and Pierce Township in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,873 at the 2010 census. It is also the home of the Monett Times. In 1875 the city became home to one of the first Waldensian congregations in America when the Waldensian Church and Cemetery of Stone Prairie was founded. Monett, originally named Plymouth, is located at 36°55′25″N 93°55′20″W / 36.92361°N 93.92222°W / 36.92361; -93.92222 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... has a total area of 6.5 square miles , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,396 people, 2,904 households, and 1,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,136.2 people per square mile . There were 3,130 housing units at an average density of 480.8/sq mi . The racial makeup of the city was 89.45% White, 2.00% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 7.82% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. The Mayor Kennon Cox estimated there were 2,904 households out of which 32.
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