Birmingham, Missouri

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Birmingham, Missouri
Location of Birmingham, Missouri
Location of Birmingham, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°10′0″N 94°27′7″W / 39.16667, -94.45194
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clay
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 214
 - Density 419.5/sq mi (162.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64161
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-05824[1]
GNIS feature ID 0714269[2]

Birmingham is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Birmingham is located at 39°9′60″N, 94°27′7″W (39.166653, -94.451845)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land. Birmingham is entirely surrounded by Kansas City.[4]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 214 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 419.5 people per square mile (162.0/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 174.4/sq mi (67.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.66% White, 0.93% African American, and 1.40% from two or more races.

There were 82 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 132.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,420. About 8.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] Sources

  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.
  4. ^ Andriot, John L. Township Atlas of the United States (McLean, Virginia: Andriot Associates, 1979) p. 366

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