Craig, Missouri

Craig, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Craig, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°11′32″N 95°22′25″W / 40.19222°N 95.37361°W / 40.19222; -95.37361Coordinates: 40°11′32″N 95°22′25″W / 40.19222°N 95.37361°W / 40.19222; -95.37361
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Holt
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	309
– Density	1,120.0/sq mi (432.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64437
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-17056[1]
GNIS feature ID	0716455[2]

Craig is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Craig is located at 40°11′32″N 95°22′25″W / 40.19222°N 95.37361°W / 40.19222; -95.37361 (40.192220, -95.373617)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 309 people, 131 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,120.0 people per square mile (426.1/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 558.2 per square mile (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.68% White, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 131 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,750. Males had a median income of $30,114 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,719. About 14.5% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.1% of those sixty five 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. 

External links

• Historic maps of Craig in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri