Adrian, Missouri
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Adrian is a city in Bates County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,780 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.61%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,780 people, 682 households, and 469 families residing in the city. The population density
was 953.6 people per square mile (367.5/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 393.2 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 682 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,436, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $32,798 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,856. About 10.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
In 1992 Adrian won the Boys Missouri Class One Championship in Track and Field.
Bates County, Missouri
Bates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1833 and named after Frederick Bates, the second governor of Missouri....
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,780 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Adrian is located at 38°23′49"N 94°21′8"W (38.396857, -94.352328).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.61%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,780 people, 682 households, and 469 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 953.6 people per square mile (367.5/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 393.2 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 682 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,436, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $32,798 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,856. About 10.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Adrian's Frontier Village is the site of the annual Western Missouri Antique Tractor and Machinery Association Gas and Steam Engine Show, now in its 32nd year.Education
Adrian is home to Adrian High School. The school mascot is the Blackhawks. The 2002 Blackhawk football team won Missouri's Class One Championship.In 1992 Adrian won the Boys Missouri Class One Championship in Track and Field.
External links
- Adrian Chamber of Commerce
- Adrian R-3 School District
- Western Missouri Antique Tractor & Machinery Association
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Adrian, Missouri (1894-1914) from University of Missouri digital library