Delta, Missouri

Delta, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Delta, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°11′51″N 89°44′20″W / 37.1975°N 89.73889°W / 37.1975; -89.73889Coordinates: 37°11′51″N 89°44′20″W / 37.1975°N 89.73889°W / 37.1975; -89.73889
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cape Girardeau
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	517
– Density	1,175.0/sq mi (453.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63744
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-19072[1]
GNIS feature ID	0716832[2]

Delta is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Delta is located at 37°11′51″N 89°44′20″W / 37.1975°N 89.73889°W / 37.1975; -89.73889 (37.197371, -89.738757)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 517 people, 204 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,175.0 people per square mile (453.7/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 504.5 per square mile (194.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.23% White, 0.39% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 204 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,622. About 13.1% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.