Bakersfield, Missouri

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Bakersfield, Missouri
Location of Bakersfield, Missouri
Location of Bakersfield, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°31′27″N 92°8′40″W / 36.52417, -92.14444
Country United States
State Missouri
County Ozark
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
 - Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 285
 - Density 200.6/sq mi (77.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65609
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-03052[1]
GNIS feature ID 0735494[2]

Bakersfield is a village in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Bakersfield is located at 36°31′27″N, 92°8′40″W (36.524147, -92.144382)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 285 people, 111 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density was 200.6 people per square mile (77.5/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 88.0/sq mi (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.35% Native American, 1.75% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 111 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% 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 3.15.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $20,139, and the median income for a family was $25,714. Males had a median income of $25,096 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,752. About 20.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.6% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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