De Witt, Missouri

De Witt, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of De Witt, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°23′6″N 93°13′13″W / 39.385°N 93.22028°W / 39.385; -93.22028Coordinates: 39°23′6″N 93°13′13″W / 39.385°N 93.22028°W / 39.385; -93.22028
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Carroll
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	120
– Density	486.5/sq mi (187.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64639
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-19378[1]
GNIS feature ID	0716763[2]

De Witt is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.

Geography

De Witt is located at 39°23′6″N 93°13′13″W / 39.385°N 93.22028°W / 39.385; -93.22028 (39.384991, -93.220349)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 120 people, 42 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 486.5 people per square mile (185.3/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 223.0 per square mile (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 5.83% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% Pacific Islander, and 0.83% from two or more races.

There were 42 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,030. There were no families and 6.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

See also

• Mormon War (1838): Mormons expelled from De Witt

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.