Ionia, Missouri

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Ionia, Missouri
Location of Ionia, Missouri
Location of Ionia, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°30′14″N 93°19′27″W / 38.50389, -93.32417
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Benton, Pettis
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 108
 - Density 703.6/sq mi (271.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65335
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-35306[1]
GNIS feature ID 0720156[2]

Ionia is a village in Benton and Pettis Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 108 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

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[edit] Geography

Ionia is located at 38°30′14″N, 93°19′27″W (38.503911, -93.324261)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 108 people, 47 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 703.6 people per square mile (278.0/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 351.8/sq mi (139.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% White, and 1.85% from two or more races.

There were 47 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,317. There were 19.2% of families and 27.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 44.4% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

[edit] Trivia

  • The first branch of First Community Bank was in Ionia, Missouri for many years. It closed recently. There are now several branches in Missouri and the Midwest.

[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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