Guilford, Missouri

Guilford, Missouri
—  Village  —
Location of Guilford, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Nodaway
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 955 ft (291 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 87
 • Density 1,130.5/sq mi (436.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64457
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-29692[1]
GNIS feature ID 0718916[2]

Guilford is a village in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States, near the Platte River. The population was 87 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is served by the South Nodaway R-IV School District, and is home of the elementary school (grades Pre-K-6). The high school, grades 7-12, is in Barnard, MO, 5 miles west of town.

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Geography

Guilford is located at (40.168908, -94.735180)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 87 people, 34 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,130.5 people per square mile (419.9/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 532.8 per square mile (197.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.60% of the population.

There were 34 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,391. There were 25.0% of families and 28.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

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