Mountain Grove, Missouri
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| Mountain Grove, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Wright, Texas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) |
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,574 |
| - Density | 1,091.6/sq mi (421.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65711 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-50402[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0751209[2] |
Mountain Grove is a city in Texas and Wright Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,574 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Mountain Grove is located at (37.132243, -92.263849)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,574 people, 1,976 households, and 1,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,091.6 people per square mile (421.5/km²). There were 2,244 housing units at an average density of 535.5/sq mi (206.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, 0.17% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,976 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,131, and the median income for a family was $25,927. Males had a median income of $24,913 versus $17,003 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,508. About 22.9% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 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
- Mountain Grove, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Mountain Grove Schools
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