Glenallen, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Glen Allen is a village
in central Bollinger County
in Southeast Missouri
in the United States
located near the intersection of State Highway 34 and Route ZZ just west of Marble Hill
. The population was 145 as of the 2000 U.S. Census
, at which time it was a town. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 131, a decrease of 9.66%.
It is part of the Cape Girardeau
–Jackson
, MO-IL
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
there is "Glenallen," which was also the spelling of the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
company station there. Locals uniformly refer to this location as "Glen Allen," as does the U.S. Census Bureau http://censtats.census.gov/data/MO/1602927280.pdf. The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
refers to this community with both names http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=108:3:9607370846910804785::NO::P3_FID:718500, as does the State of Missouri.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 145 people, 50 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,477.5 people per square mile (933.1/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 1,093.5 per square mile (411.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.03% White, 5.52% Native American, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
There were 50 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 74.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,079. There were 30.0% of families and 30.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
Village
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in central Bollinger County
Bollinger County, Missouri
Bollinger County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 12,363; despite a 2009 estimate that showed the population to be 11,841. The county seat is Marble Hill, which is the only city in Bollinger County...
in Southeast 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...
in the United States
United States
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located near the intersection of State Highway 34 and Route ZZ just west of Marble Hill
Marble Hill, Missouri
Marble Hill is a fourth-class city in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri in the United States. Located at the intersection of State Highway 34 and State Highway 51, it is the largest city in Bollinger and serves as the county seat . The population was 1,502 at the 2000 census...
. The population was 145 as of the 2000 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, at which time it was a town. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 131, a decrease of 9.66%.
It is part of the Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
–Jackson
Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
, MO-IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Glen Allen or Glenallen?
The legal name of the settlement is "Glen Allen." However, the U.S. Post OfficeUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
there is "Glenallen," which was also the spelling of the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was a historic railroad that operated in Missouri, and Arkansas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
company station there. Locals uniformly refer to this location as "Glen Allen," as does the U.S. Census Bureau http://censtats.census.gov/data/MO/1602927280.pdf. The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
refers to this community with both names http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=108:3:9607370846910804785::NO::P3_FID:718500, as does the State of Missouri.
Geography
Glen Allen is located at 37°19′1"N 90°1′42"W (37.316872, -90.028248).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 145 people, 50 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,477.5 people per square mile (933.1/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 1,093.5 per square mile (411.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.03% White, 5.52% Native American, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
There were 50 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% 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, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 74.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $12,188 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 town was $15,079. There were 30.0% of families and 30.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.