Houston Lake, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 284 |
| - Density | 2,055.1/sq mi (793.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64151 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-33292[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0719898[2] |
Houston Lake is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Houston Lake is located at (39.191719, -94.623738)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (17.65%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 284 people, 119 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile (783.2/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 890.1/sq mi (339.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White, 0.70% African American, 0.35% Asian, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $61,875. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,471. About 1.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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.
[edit] External links
- Houston Lake, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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