Queen City, Missouri

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Queen City, Missouri
Location of Queen City, Missouri
Location of Queen City, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°24′31″N 92°33′56″W / 40.40861, -92.56556
Country United States
State Missouri
County Schuyler
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 638
 - Density 621.8/sq mi (240.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63561
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-60356[1]
GNIS feature ID 0725021[2]

Queen City is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 638 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Queen City is located at 40°24′31″N, 92°33′56″W (40.408622, -92.565586)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 638 people, 273 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density was 621.8 people per square mile (239.2/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 312.8/sq mi (120.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.78% Native American, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 273 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,875, and the median income for a family was $30,703. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,928. About 11.3% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 25.2% 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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