- Downing, Missouri
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Downing, Missouri — City — Location of Downing, Missouri Coordinates: 40°29′16″N 92°22′5″W / 40.48778°N 92.36806°WCoordinates: 40°29′16″N 92°22′5″W / 40.48778°N 92.36806°W Country United States State Missouri County Schuyler Area – Total 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) – Land 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 873 ft (266 m) Population (2010) – Total 335 – Density 595.4/sq mi (229.9/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 63536 Area code(s) 660 FIPS code 29-19990[1] GNIS feature ID 0735581[2] Downing is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Downing is located at 40°29′16″N 92°22′5″W / 40.48778°N 92.36806°W (40.487682, -92.368022)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 501 — 1910 513 2.4% 1920 566 10.3% 1930 514 −9.2% 1940 507 −1.4% 1950 453 −10.7% 1960 463 2.2% 1970 406 −12.3% 1980 462 13.8% 1990 359 −22.3% 2000 396 10.3% 2010 335 −15.4% As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 335 people, 176 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.4 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 315.7 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.26% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 176 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,864, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,626. About 19.8% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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 Downing in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
Municipalities and communities of Schuyler County, Missouri Cities Downing | Greentop‡ | Lancaster | Queen City
Village Townships Chariton | Fabius | Glenwood | Independence | Liberty | Prairie | Salt River
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communityFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Schuyler County, Missouri
- Kirksville micropolitan area
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