Gilliam, Missouri

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Gilliam, Missouri
Location of Gilliam, Missouri
Location of Gilliam, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°13′59″N 93°0′14″W / 39.23306, -93.00389
Country United States
State Missouri
County Saline
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 229
 - Density 915.0/sq mi (353.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65330
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-27028[1]
GNIS feature ID 0718453[2]

Gilliam is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Gilliam is located at 39°13′59″N, 93°0′14″W (39.233168, -93.003890)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 229 people, 103 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density was 915.0 people per square mile (353.7/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 471.5/sq mi (182.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.32% White, 3.93% African American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.31% from two or more races.

There were 103 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $13,864 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,120. About 16.7% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.9% 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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