Holliday, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Holliday, Missouri
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Holliday, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monroe
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 129
population_density_km2 = 191.6
population_density_sq_mi = 496.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 238
elevation_ft = 781
latd = 39 |latm = 29 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 7 |longs = 47 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 65258
area_code = 660
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blank_info = 29-32626GR|2
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blank1_info = 0719714GR|3
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Holliday is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Holliday is located at coor dms|39|29|34|N|92|7|47|W|city (39.492854, -92.129773)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

History

The town was laid out by John J. Holliday, great-great grandfather of former President George Herbert Walker Bush. John J. Holliday's father, Joseph Holliday, helped determine the boundaries of Monroe County and was one of its first county commissioners.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 129 people, 55 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density was 496.2 people per square mile (191.6/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 284.7/sq mi (109.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 55 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,266. There were 11.1% of families and 15.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 34.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Popular People

There are several Hollidays in the Holliday cemetery, from which the town received its name.

Jeff Thomann, local Missouri artist, was raised in Holliday Missouri until he reached 8th grade.

Holliday has produced one Major League Baseball player...Chicago White Sox outfielder Guy Curtright (b. October 18, 1912)

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