Truesdale, Missouri

Truesdale, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Truesdale, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Warren
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 732
 • Density 360.6/sq mi (139.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63383
Area code(s) 636
FIPS code 29-73978[1]
GNIS feature ID 0740024[2]

Truesdale is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. The population was 732 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Truesdale is located at (38.810499, -91.128194)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Economy

Notable companies in Truesdale are Cascade Plastics, Old Castle Glass, Warrenton Oil, Coca-Cola, River City Steal, Metso Minerals and Truesdale MFA. Truesdale has direct access to both rail and interstate traffic via Interstate 70. Manufacturing consists of light industry, and a copper foundry.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 732 people, 145 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 360.6 people per square mile (139.3/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.66% White, 6.05% African American, 1.26% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.29% of the population.

There were 145 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,359, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $21,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,483. About 20.2% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Police

The City of Truesdale has its own police department consisting of 8 officers. The Truesdale Police Department provides professional law enforcement service to residents of the City of Truesdale. Officers reduce crime by providing proactive service to the community.

Schools

Rebecca Boone Elementary (4th-5th) is located within the City of Truesdale.

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.