Lamar Heights, Missouri

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Lamar Heights, Missouri
Location of Lamar Heights, Missouri
Location of Lamar Heights, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°29′33″N 94°17′33″W / 37.4925, -94.2925
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barton
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 968 ft (295 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 216
 - Density 269.1/sq mi (103.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 29-40430[1]
GNIS feature ID 0720771[2]

Lamar Heights is a village in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Lamar Heights is located at 37°29′33″N, 94°17′33″W (37.492411, -94.292570)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 216 people, 89 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 269.1 people per square mile (104.2/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 127.1/sq mi (49.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.91% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.93% Asian, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 89 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% 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 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,018. About 18.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none 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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