Holden, Missouri

Holden, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Holden, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Johnson
Area
 • Total 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,510
 • Density 1,040.8/sq mi (401.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64040
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-32572[1]
GNIS feature ID 0719697[2]

Holden is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,510 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Holden is located at (38.714455, -93.990513)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.41% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,510 people, 990 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,040.8 people per square mile (402.1/km²). There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of 451.6 per square mile (174.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.50% White, 1.91% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 990 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,255, and the median income for a family was $35,234. Males had a median income of $26,285 versus $20,884 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,537. About 10.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

City Government

Mayor Pro Tem: Charles Shore

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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