Stella, Missouri

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Newton
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.4
area_land_km2 = 0.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 178
population_density_km2 = 445.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1152.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 349
elevation_ft = 1145
latd = 36 |latm = 45 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 11 |longs = 23 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 64867
area_code = 417
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blank_info = 29-70648GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0727063GR|3
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Stella is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

Geography

Stella is located at coor dms|36|45|46|N|94|11|23|W|city (36.762824, -94.189814)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 178 people, 74 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,152.7 people per square mile (458.2/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 563.4/sq mi (223.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.56% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 74 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,781, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,799. About 14.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.7% of those sixty five or over.

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