Hurdland, Missouri
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Hurdland is a city in Knox County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 163 at the 2010 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 2010, there were 163 people, 90 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
was 725.5 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 324.8 per square mile (125.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, and 2.09% from two or more races.
There were 90 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $12,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,584. About 26.7% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.6% of those sixty five or over.
Knox County, Missouri
As of the census of 2010, there are 4,131 people in the county, organized into 1,791 households and 1,217 families. The population density is 9 people per square mile . There are 2,317 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 163 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hurdland is located at 40°8′58"N 92°18′9"W (40.149556, -92.302487).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
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of 2010, there were 163 people, 90 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 725.5 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 324.8 per square mile (125.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, and 2.09% from two or more races.
There were 90 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $12,250 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 $11,584. About 26.7% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.6% of those sixty five or over.
Annual events
- The Hurdland 4 July celebration is the oldest annual Independence Day celebration in northeast Missouri, and one of the oldest in the state as a whole. The first was held in 1873. The two-day festival features live music, games and contests, talent shows, and a large fireworks display.
Public services
- Fire protection is provided by the Hurdland Volunteer Fire Department.
- Knox County Sheriff's Department handles law enforcement issues.
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