Basic Information
- Type of Place
- Independent City or Town
- Metro Area
- Ozarks
- Politics c. 1860?
- Don’t Know
- Unions, Organized Labor?
- Don’t Know
Sundown Town Status
- Sundown Town in the Past?
- Possible
- Was there an ordinance?
- Don't Know
- Sign?
- Don’t Know
- Year of Greatest Interest
- Still Sundown?
- Probably Not, Although Still Very Few Black People
Census Information
| Total | White | Black | Asian | Native | Hispanic | Other | BHshld | |
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| 1950 | 1316 | 0 | ||||||
| 1960 | 1887 | 0 | ||||||
| 1970 | 2175 | 0 | ||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 3706 | 2 | ||||||
| 2000 | 6050 | 51 | ||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2020 |
Method of Exclusion
- Unknown
Main Ethnic Group(s)
- Unknown
Group(s) Excluded
- Black
Comments
Post has 1/2 page story on Branson, August 8, 2005: Lois Romano, “Branson, Mo., Aims to Attract Vacationers With Deep Pockets.”
“7,000,000 people a year come for live shows at about 45 theaters %u2014 more seats than Broadway %u2014 as well as camping, fishing, and all-you-can-eat buffets. Offering wholesome entertainment, Branson is a popular Middle American summer destination for families, veterans, conservatives, and others seeking affirmation of traditional values with a strong Christian influence.” Now it’s getting a $400,000,000 lakefront complex, Branson Landing, with two Hiltons, convention center, Ann Taylor Loft, etc.
“In the 1950s, Branson made its mark as a Christian community after a local artist built an enormous, lighted Nativity scene that grew to draw tens of thousands to see the Christmas lights.” “”Branson is a metaphor for red state America,” said Robert Schmuhl, prof. of Amer. studies at” Notre Dame. “”It’s the America they want to cling to.””
Andy Williams arrived in 1991, built Moon River Theatre, remains a popular show.
“The average Branson visitor today has an average household income of $55,000, stays less than four days, and spends $217.” 40% come from within 300 miles. Veterans Day tribute in Nov.
“It is hard to find an African American face in Branson’s crowds, and it is equally hard to find a visitor willing to criticize the Bush administration’s policy on Iraq %u2014 or the president himself on just about anything.”
“Every visitor approached by a reporter during a recent visit professed to be a practicing Christian.”