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Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The German name Warrensburg was given by German settlers. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson CountyGR6. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to Central Missouri State University and has a small business district.

The old court house is the site of the court case involving Old Drum, which provided the famous eulogy to a dog.

Warrensburg is close to the site of a horrific Missouri Pacific train wreck that occurred in 1904. An eastbound passenger train collided head-on with a westbound freight, killing 30 people. The passenger train was packed with people en route to St. Louis for the 1904 World's Fair.

Famous children's book author Dean Hughes got his first job teaching English at Central Missouri State University in 1972, and in the early 1980s, Hughes chose Warrensburg and the university as the setting for his first successful series of children's books, the Nutty Nutsell Series. Hughes then moved to his hometown in Utah to pursue a full-time writing career.

Warrensburg was also one of the original selections for the nuclear-ravaged town in the ABC TV-movie The Day After.

Geography


Warrensburg is located at 38.76306°N, -93.735°W (38.763101, -93.734956).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²). 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.71%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,340 people, 5,951 households, and 3,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.4/km² (1,938.5/mi²). There were 6,380 housing units at an average density of 292.2/km² (756.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.90% White, 6.46% African American, 0.64% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

There were 5,951 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 36.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,332, and the median income for a family was $45,845. Males had a median income of $30,354 versus $22,154 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,714. About 13.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

 * Whiteman Air Force Base
 * Knob Noster State Park

Notable natives
Kimberly Wyatt

History
Central Missouri State University started in 1871 as State Normal School, District #2. The name was later changed to Central Missouri State Teachers College in 1919, Central Missouri State College in 1946 and finally to Central Missouri State Univerisity in 1971. In 1965, the institution established a graduate school. The institution is currently considering a name change. In 2005, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed into law a provision that would authorize CMSU to change its name, if so desired, to The University of Central Missouri. Discussions are ongoing as to whether or not to go ahead with the option.

In the late 60's and early 70's men and women were treated differently as far as dormitory living was concerned. Men had no 'curfew' and could come and go from their dorm as they pleased. Women were required to sign 'in and out' of the dorm and were subject to night curfews.

Prior to the 1960's, most fraternities had off campus houses surrounding campus. After fires at the Tau Kappa Epsilon and Acacia houses, fraternities and sororities were consolidated into university owned residence hall-like buildings- Panhellenic Hall and the Fraternity Complex. The Fraternity Complex is a shaped octagon-shaped building that as 8 "wedges" each holding one greek chapter, with the center originally containing a dining hall. This design won an architectural awards soon after construction. This traditon continued until Fall 2005 when Sigma Phi Epsilon opened an off-campus tradtional greek house and Sigma Nu began construction of similar house also off campus.2

GIMPS
This university has a very important role in the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search. The GIMPS project at Central Missouri State University is a university-wide effort managed by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone. Central's team (curtisc) is currently the number one contributor to that project, and has discovered the two largest prime numbers known, M43 230402457 - 1 with 9,152,052 digits and M44 232582657 - 1  with 9,808,358 digits.

Athletics
The school sponsors teams in basketball, baseball, bowling, football, golf, soccer, softball, cross-country, track, volleyball, and wrestling. The school's athletic teams are called Mules (men) and Jennies (women).

Men's basketball
The CMSU Mules have been playing basketball since 1905, and are among the top five teams in all-time wins on the Division II level. The Mules has won three national titles, in 1937, 1938 (before the NCAA sponsored a Division II tournament) and 1984, when CMSU was the first school ever to win NCAA men's and women's basketball championships in the same season. CMSU swept the Division II titles in 1984. (The University of Connecticut would duplicate the feat in Division I in 2004.)

The Mules are currently under the leadership of Head Coach Kim Anderson, a standout player in the late 1970's at the University of Missouri under coach Norm Stewart. They have taken part in the last two NCAA Division II tournaments.

Prominent men's basketball coaches

 * Phog Allen - coached at CMSU 1912-1919; compiled 84-31 record before returning to coach his alma mater, the University of Kansas.
 * Gene Bartow - coached only three season, 1961–64; coached for 34 seasons at the collegiate level, including succeeding John Wooden at UCLA in 1975.
 * Joe B. Hall - followed Bartow as coach for the 1964-65 season before going to the University of Kentucky, where he would eventually succeed the legendary Adolph Rupp in 1972.
 * Jim Wooldridge - coached 1985-91, in which he compiled a record of 131-48. His final three squads made the sweet sixteen in Division II.  He coached in the Big 12 at Kansas State University from 2000-2006.

Women's basketball
The university has sponsored women's basketball since 1970. The Jennies began competing on the NCAA Division II level during the 1982-83 season. Prior to that, they were members of the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women). In the 35 seasons of Jennies basketball, only one season has ended with a sub-.500 record, that season being 2002-03. Besides the national title in 1984, the program has a history of great postseason success.


 * 1983 - Final Four
 * 1984 - Won Title
 * 1985 - Lost title game
 * 1986 - Elite Eight
 * 1987 - Sweet Sixteen
 * 1988 - Sweet Sixteen
 * 1989 - Final Four
 * 1990 - Elite Eight

Overall, the Jennies have a record of 19-14 in the NCAA Division II Tournament. They are returning to prominence, having participated in the Division II tournament in 2005 and 2006.

Baseball
The Mules baseball program has been arguably the most successful program in the school's history. The team has taken part in the Division II World Series 13 times, 12 of those being since 1989. They have been to the title game three times, winning the title in 1994 and 2003. The Mules have a large number of current pro players, especially considering that CMSU is a Division II school.

Current Major League Baseball players

 * Craig Ringe (played 1999-2002) - Shortstop - Bakersfield (Advanced A - Rangers)
 * Boomer Berry (2000–03) - Second Baseman - Kanapolis (Class A - White Sox)
 * Zach Norman (2001–03) - Catcher - Clearwater (Advanced A - Phillies)
 * Francisco Leandro (2004) - Outfielder - Southwest Michigan (Class A - Devil Rays)
 * Steve Sharpe (2004) - Righthanded Pitcher - AZL Athletics (Class A - Athletics)
 * Shawn Callahan (2004–05) - Catcher - Vancouver (Shortseason A - Athletics)
 * Josh Outman (2005) - Lefthanded Pitcher - Batavia (Shortseason A - Phillies)
 * Mike Phelps (2004–05) - Righthanded Pitcher - AZL Cubs (Rookie - Cubs)
 * Danny Powers (2003–05) - Righthanded Pitcher - Elizabethton (Rookie - Twins)
 * Jason Schutt (2005) - Righthanded Pitcher - Burlington (Rookie - Cleveland)
 * Nick Webber (2003–05) - Righthanded Pitcher - Quad Cities (Class A - Cardinals)

Famous alumni

 * Dale Carnegie - Author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
 * Grant Curtis - Executive Producer of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2
 * Todd Devoe - Wide Receiver for the Denver Broncos
 * Butch Reed -Professional Wrestler
 * James Evans - Inventor of Cheerios
 * Roderick Green - Defensive End for the Baltimore Ravens
 * Phill Kline - current Kansas Attorney General
 * Erich "Mancow" Muller - Hosts Mancow's Morning Madhouse, a Chicago-based radio show that has been syndicated across the U.S.
 * Carrie Nation - Leader of the Temperance Movement
 * David Steward - CEO of the world's largest African-American owned company
 * Ryan C. Morehead - Actor
 * Chuck Palumbo -Professional Wrestler

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