Humansville, Missouri

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Humansville is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census.

Humansville was the birthplace of actor Edgar Buchanan (1903-1979), who had a long career in movies and television. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction in the 1960s.

[edit] Geography

Humansville is located at 37°47′44″N, 93°34′42″W (37.795645, -93.578354)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 946 people, 389 households, and 219 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.9/km² (794.0/mi²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 150.9/km² (390.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.20% White, 0.42% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 389 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,821, and the median income for a family was $29,018. Males had a median income of $21,181 versus $14,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,051. About 11.9% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.