Purdy, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Purdy is a city in Purdy Township
, Barry County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,103 people, 432 households, and 288 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,697.4 people per square mile (655.2/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 738.7 per square mile (285.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.50% White, 0.09% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 14.69% from other races
, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.04% of the population.
There were 432 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,318, and the median income for a family was $28,636. Males had a median income of $21,731 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,662. About 14.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 or over.
when it refused to hear a challenge by a group of students and parents.
Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri
Purdy Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,031.-Geography:Purdy Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Purdy...
, Barry County
Barry County, Missouri
Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Purdy is located at 36°49′7"N 93°55′15"W (36.818520, -93.920888).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,103 people, 432 households, and 288 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 1,697.4 people per square mile (655.2/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 738.7 per square mile (285.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.50% White, 0.09% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 14.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.04% of the population.
There were 432 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,318, and the median income for a family was $28,636. Males had a median income of $21,731 versus $16,806 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 $10,662. About 14.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 or over.
School Dance Controversy
Dancing is not allowed in the Purdy school without permission from the school board. The authority of the school board was upheld by the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
when it refused to hear a challenge by a group of students and parents.
External links
- Historic maps of Purdy 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...