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Brimson, Missouri

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Grundy

FIPS code
  
29-08470

Elevation
  
236 m

Population
  
64 (2013)

State
  
Missouri

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0714709

Area
  
23 ha

Local time
  
Friday 8:38 AM

Brimson, Missouri

Weather
  
-4°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 76% Humidity

Brimson is a village in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Brimson, MO 64642, USA

History

Brimson was laid out in 1898, and named after W. G. Brimson, a railroad official. A post office called Brimson was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1978.

Geography

Brimson is located at 40°8′39″N 93°44′17″W (40.144230, -93.737977).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 63 people, 30 households, and 22 families residing in the village. The population density was 700.0 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km2). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile (145.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 30 households of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 13.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the village was 45.8 years. 14.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 63 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the village. The population density was 737.9 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 421.6 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, and 1.59% from two or more races.

There were 29 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $19,000, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,368. There were 20.0% of families and 12.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 42.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

Brimson, Missouri Wikipedia