Hume, Missouri

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Hume, Missouri
Location of Hume, Missouri
Location of Hume, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°5′26″N 94°35′4″W / 38.09056, -94.58444
Country United States
State Missouri
County Bates
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 337
 - Density 494.2/sq mi (190.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64752
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-33724[1]
GNIS feature ID 0729905[2]

Hume is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

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[edit] Geography

Hume is located at 38°5′26″N, 94°35′4″W (38.090514, -94.584325)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 337 people, 122 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density was 494.2 people per square mile (191.3/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 206.8/sq mi (80.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.28% White, 4.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.78% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 122 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,176. About 8.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% 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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