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Blairstown, Missouri

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Henry

FIPS code
  
29-06238

Elevation
  
241 m

Population
  
96 (2013)

Local time
  
Saturday 1:26 PM

State
  
Missouri

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0755539

Area
  
65 ha

Zip code
  
64726

Area code
  
660

Blairstown, Missouri

Weather
  
20°C, Wind SW at 32 km/h, 25% Humidity

Blairstown is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Blairstown, MO 64726, USA

History

Blairstown had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Blairstown has been in operation since 1886. The city was named for railroad magnate John Insley Blair.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 97 people, 41 households, and 25 families residing in the city. The population density was 388.0 inhabitants per square mile (149.8/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 240.0 per square mile (92.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 41 households of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 141 people, 56 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 569.7 people per square mile (217.8/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 278.8 per square mile (106.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.74% White, 0.71% African American, 1.42% Native American, 2.13% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 56 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $21,500. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,613. There were 13.6% of families and 21.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.8% of under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.

References

Blairstown, Missouri Wikipedia