Alba, Missouri

Alba, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Alba, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 555
 • Density 1,796.2/sq mi (693.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64830
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-00496[1]
GNIS feature ID 0713184[2]

Alba is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Alba is located at (37.236228, -94.417228)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1920 470
1930 354 −24.7%
1940 318 −10.2%
1950 352 10.7%
1960 336 −4.5%
1970 365 8.6%
1980 474 29.9%
1990 465 −1.9%
2000 588 26.5%
2010 555 −5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 588 people, 184 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,796.2 people per square mile (688.0/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 617.1 per square mile (236.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.39% White, 0.68% African American, 3.23% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 184 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,333, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $23,625 versus $16,364 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,588. About 9.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

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