Viburnum, Missouri

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Viburnum is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the New Lead Belt.

[edit] Geography

Viburnum is located at 37°42′53″N, 91°7′40″W (37.714668, -91.127914)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.58% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 825 people, 302 households, and 224 families residing in the city. The population density was 185.2/km² (479.0/mi²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 73.0/km² (188.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.12% African American, 0.48% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 302 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,085. About 11.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.