Wyatt, Missouri
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| Wyatt, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 364 |
| - Density | 316.7/sq mi (122.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63882 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-81178[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0731670[2] |
Wyatt is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. It is the eastern most city west of the Mississippi river.
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[edit] Geography
Wyatt is located at (36.919150, -89.209960)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.74%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 364 people, 163 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density was 316.7 people per square mile (122.2/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 160.9/sq mi (62.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.84% White, 6.87% African American, and 3.30% from two or more races.
There were 163 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,444, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $20,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,646. About 19.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% 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
- Wyatt, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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