Cowgill, Missouri

Cowgill, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Cowgill, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°33′43″N 93°55′34″W / 39.56194°N 93.92611°W / 39.56194; -93.92611Coordinates: 39°33′43″N 93°55′34″W / 39.56194°N 93.92611°W / 39.56194; -93.92611
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Caldwell
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	971 ft (296 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	247
– Density	1,060.7/sq mi (409.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64637
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-16984[1]
GNIS feature ID	0730076[2]

Cowgill is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cowgill is located at 39°33′43″N 93°55′34″W / 39.56194°N 93.92611°W / 39.56194; -93.92611 (39.561828, -93.925991)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 247 people, 96 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,060.7 people per square mile (414.6/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 485.2 per square mile (189.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.40% African American, 1.21% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

There were 96 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $24,444. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,356. About 21.2% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those sixty five 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. 

External links

• Historic maps of Cowgill in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri