Miami, Missouri

Miami, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Miami, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°19′21″N 93°13′30″W / 39.3225°N 93.225°W / 39.3225; -93.225Coordinates: 39°19′21″N 93°13′30″W / 39.3225°N 93.225°W / 39.3225; -93.225
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Saline
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	160
– Density	285.2/sq mi (110.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65344
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-47684[1]
GNIS feature ID	0722260[2]

Miami is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census.

History

Miami was platted under the name of Greenville in 1838. It was named Miami in 1843.^[3]

Geography

Miami is located at 39°19′21″N 93°13′30″W / 39.322460°N 93.224933°W / 39.322460; -93.224933.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (11.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 160 people, 58 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 285.2 people per square mile (110.3/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 121.2 per square mile (46.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.62% African American, 1.88% Native American, 0.62% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.

There were 58 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,055. About 20.5% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

See also: other Miamis

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. ^ Friends of Miami Museum website
4. ^ "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 Miami in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri