Ravenwood, Missouri

Ravenwood, Missouri
—  City  —
Ravenwood in 2009
Location of Ravenwood, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Nodaway
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 448
 • Density 1,660.1/sq mi (641.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64479
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-60716[1]
GNIS feature ID 0725124[2]

Ravenwood is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States, near the Platte River. The population was 448 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

Geography

Ravenwood is located at (40.352577, -94.671469)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 448 people, 196 households, and 118 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,660.1 people per square mile (640.6/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 774.5 per square mile (298.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races.

There were 196 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $27,120 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,136. About 5.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

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.