Waco, Missouri

Waco, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Waco, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jasper
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 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 87
 • Density 336.0/sq mi (129.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64869
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-76444[1]
GNIS feature ID 0728227[2]

Waco is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 87 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Waco is located at (37.246281, -94.598866)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1920 368
1930 289 −21.5%
1940 237 −18.0%
1950 177 −25.3%
1960 143 −19.2%
1970 108 −24.5%
1980 129 19.4%
1990 86 −33.3%
2000 86 0%
2010 87 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 86 people, 37 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.0 people per square mile (127.7/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 160.2 per square mile (60.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White and 1.16% Native American.

There were 37 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% 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 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,071. There were 3.4% of families and 7.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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.