Greenwood, Missouri

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Greenwood, Missouri
Location of Greenwood, Missouri
Location of Greenwood, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°51′3″N 94°20′47″W / 38.85083, -94.34639
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jackson
Area
 - Total 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²)
 - Land 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,952
 - Density 978.3/sq mi (377.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64034
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-29494[1]
GNIS feature ID 0718834[2]

Greenwood is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,952 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Greenwood is located at 38°51′3″N, 94°20′47″W (38.850808, -94.346256).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,952 people, 1,352 households, and 1,122 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.3 people per square mile (377.7/km²). There were 1,407 housing units at an average density of 348.3/sq mi (134.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.07% White, 2.25% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 1,352 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 43.5% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,574, and the median income for a family was $65,313. Males had a median income of $42,173 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,586. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

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