Downing, Missouri
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| Downing, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Schuyler |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 396 |
| - Density | 595.4/sq mi (229.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63536 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-19990[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0735581[2] |
Downing is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Downing is located at (40.487682, -92.368022)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 396 people, 176 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.4 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 315.7/sq mi (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.26% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 176 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,864, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,626. About 19.8% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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