Clark, Missouri

Clark, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Clark, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 92°20′37″W / 39.28028°N 92.34361°W / 39.28028; -92.34361Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 92°20′37″W / 39.28028°N 92.34361°W / 39.28028; -92.34361
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Randolph
Area
– Total	442 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	275
– Density	1,176.0/sq mi (454.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65243
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-14068[1]
GNIS feature ID	0729293[2]

Clark is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Clark is located at 39°16′49″N 92°20′37″W / 39.28028°N 92.34361°W / 39.28028; -92.34361 (39.280154, -92.343538)^[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 275 people, 103 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,176.0 people per square mile (461.6/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 500.3 per square mile (196.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.82% White, 0.36% Native American, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 103 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,704. About 14.3% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• Omar Bradley (February 12, 1893 - August 8, 1981) One of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II and a General of the Army of the United States Army.

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.