Neck City, Missouri

Neck City, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Neck City, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°15′23″N 94°26′38″W / 37.25639°N 94.44389°W / 37.25639; -94.44389Coordinates: 37°15′23″N 94°26′38″W / 37.25639°N 94.44389°W / 37.25639; -94.44389
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Jasper
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	186
– Density	1,149.6/sq mi (443.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64849
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-51356[1]
GNIS feature ID	0729933[2]

Neck City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 186 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Neck City is located at 37°15′23″N 94°26′38″W / 37.25639°N 94.44389°W / 37.25639; -94.44389 (37.256327, -94.443825)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	374		—
1910	528		41.2%
1920	241		−54.4%
1930	123		−49.0%
1940	221		79.7%
1950	117		−47.1%
1960	110		−6.0%
1970	114		3.6%
1980	151		32.5%
1990	132		−12.6%
2000	119		−9.8%
2010	186		56.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 119 people, 49 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,149.6 people per square mile (459.5/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 521.7 per square mile (208.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% White, 0.84% Native American, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.

There were 49 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 124.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $16,458 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,454. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. 

• http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/

• http://www.census.gov/