Rensselaer, Missouri

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Rensselaer is a village in Ralls County, Missouri, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Rensselaer is located at 39°40′13″N, 91°32′34″W (39.670375, -91.542677)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.99%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 145 people, 48 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was 28.4/km² (73.8/mi²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 10.4/km² (27.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 48 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,179, and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,103. There were none of the families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.