Purdin, Missouri

Purdin, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Purdin, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Linn
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 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 223
 • Density 717.1/sq mi (276.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64674
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-60158[1]
GNIS feature ID 0735812[2]

Purdin is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.

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History

Geography

Purdin is located at (39.951600, -93.166258)[4]. 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

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 223 people, 96 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 717.1 people per square mile (277.7/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 353.7 per square mile (137.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, 0.45% African American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 75.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,750, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,636. About 27.9% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those sixty five or over.

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