Blackwater, Missouri
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Blackwater is a city in Cooper County
, Missouri
, along the Blackwater River
. The population was 199 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 199 people, 85 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
was 611.1 people per square mile (232.8/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 294.8 per square mile (112.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White, 2.51% African American and 0.50% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,481, and the median income for a family was $26,932. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,186. About 21.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
Cooper County, Missouri
Cooper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the population was 17,601. Its county seat is Boonville. The county was organized in 1818 and is named for Sarshall Cooper, a frontier settler who was killed by Indians near Arrow Rock in 1814.-Geography:According to the 2000...
, 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...
, along the Blackwater River
Blackwater River (Missouri)
The Blackwater River is a tributary of the Lamine River in west-central Missouri in the United States. Via the Lamine and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
. The population was 199 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Blackwater is located at 38°58′46"N 92°59′27"W (38.979403, -92.990871).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 199 people, 85 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 611.1 people per square mile (232.8/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 294.8 per square mile (112.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White, 2.51% African American and 0.50% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% 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, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,481, and the median income for a family was $26,932. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $23,750 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 $13,186. About 21.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
External links
- Historic maps of Blackwater in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...