Jerico Springs, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Jerico Springs is a village in Cedar County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 259 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density
was 384.0 people per square mile (149.3/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 192.8 per square mile (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.30% White, 0.77% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,188, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,094. About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.8% of those sixty five or over.
Cedar County, Missouri
Cedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 13,733. Its county seat is Stockton.- Origin of name :...
, 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 259 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Jerico Springs is located at 37°37′15"N 94°0′33"W (37.620913, -94.009262).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 259 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the village. 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 384.0 people per square mile (149.3/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 192.8 per square mile (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.30% White, 0.77% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,188, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $13,750 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 village was $11,094. About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.8% of those sixty five or over.
External links
- Historic maps of Jerico Springs 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...