Edgerton, Missouri

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Edgerton, Missouri
Location of Edgerton, Missouri
Location of Edgerton, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°30′15″N 94°37′55″W / 39.50417, -94.63194
Country United States
State Missouri
County Platte
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 533
 - Density 1,422.4/sq mi (549.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64444
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-21250[1]
GNIS feature ID 0717400[2]

Edgerton is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Edgerton is located at 39°30′15″N, 94°37′55″W (39.504107, -94.632040)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,422.4 people per square mile (556.2/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 571.1/sq mi (223.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.94% White, 0.38% Native American, and 1.69% from two or more races.

There were 202 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,411, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $35,167 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,444. About 7.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 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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