New Hampton, Missouri
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New Hampton is a city in Harrison County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 349 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 349 people, 142 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The population density
was 501.3 people per square mile (192.5/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 244.2 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 142 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $16,136 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,450. About 4.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Harrison County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,850 people, 3,658 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 4,316 housing units at an average density of 6 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 349 at the 2000 census.
Geography
New Hampton is located at 40°15′49"N 94°11′41"W (40.263730, -94.194621).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city 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 349 people, 142 households, and 92 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 501.3 people per square mile (192.5/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 244.2 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 142 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $16,136 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 $13,450. About 4.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents and natives
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