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Braymer, Missouri

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Caldwell

FIPS code
  
29-08038

Elevation
  
233 m

Zip code
  
64624

Local time
  
Thursday 2:47 PM

State
  
Missouri

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0714659

Area
  
153 ha

Population
  
850 (2013)

Area code
  
660

Braymer, Missouri

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 23 km/h, 31% Humidity

Braymer is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 878 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Braymer, MO 64624, USA

History

Braymer was laid out in 1887, and named for Judge Daniel Braymer, a local banker. A post office has been in operation at Braymer since 1887.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

In 1950 Braymer had a population of 955.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 878 people, 368 households, and 234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,488.1 inhabitants per square mile (574.6/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 727.1 per square mile (280.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 368 households of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 910 people, 392 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,617.1 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 801.4 per square mile (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 392 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.1% 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 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,518. About 7.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • James Kirkpatrick, politician
  • References

    Braymer, Missouri Wikipedia