Doolittle, Missouri

Doolittle, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Doolittle, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°56′30″N 91°53′9″W / 37.94167°N 91.88583°W / 37.94167; -91.88583Coordinates: 37°56′30″N 91°53′9″W / 37.94167°N 91.88583°W / 37.94167; -91.88583
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Phelps
Area
– Total	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
– Land	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	644
– Density	261.6/sq mi (101.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-19828[1]
GNIS feature ID	0749680[2]

Doolittle is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 644 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Doolittle is located at 37°56′30″N 91°53′09″W / 37.941690°N 91.885830°W / 37.941690; -91.885830.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 644 people, 256 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.6 people per square mile (101.1/km²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (44.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.86% from two or more races.

There were 256 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $23,269 versus $17,039 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,727. About 3.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 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.