Quitman, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Quitman is a city in Nodaway County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 46 at the 2000 census
.
, a former governor of Mississippi
and war hero in the Mexican-American War. It was formally incorporated on February 8, 1881 when it was a stop on the Nodaway Valley Railroad (which was building the railroad for the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad that eventually became part of the Burlington Northern network. The railroad no longer continues.
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 46 people, 21 households, and 11 families residing in the town. The population density
was 331.1 people per square mile (126.9/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 172.7 per square mile (66.2/km²). Everybody in the town is white.
There were 21 households out of which six have children under the age of 18 living with them, ten are married couples
living together, one has a female householder with no husband present, and nine are non-families. Nine of all households are made up of individuals and three have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with thirteen people under the age of 18, one between 18 and 24, ten from 25 to 44, seventeen from 45 to 64, and five who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. In town, there are twenty-three males (of whom sixteen are over age 18), and twenty-three females (of whom seventeen are over age 18).
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,644. There were 10.5% of families and 21.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1845 and named for the Nodaway River.As of 2010, the population was 23,370...
, 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 46 at the 2000 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...
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History
Quitman was first platted in 1856 by R. R. Russell and was initially called Russellville. It was later changed Quitman in honor of John A. QuitmanJohn A. Quitman
John Anthony Quitman was an American politician and soldier. He served as Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 as a Whig and again from 1850 to 1851 as a Democrat and one of the leading Fire-Eaters.-Early life:John A. Quitman studied Classics at Hartwick Seminary, graduating in 1816...
, a former governor of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
and war hero in the Mexican-American War. It was formally incorporated on February 8, 1881 when it was a stop on the Nodaway Valley Railroad (which was building the railroad for the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad that eventually became part of the Burlington Northern network. The railroad no longer continues.
Notable residents
- Former Missouri governor Forrest C. DonnellForrest C. DonnellForrest C. Donnell was a United States Senator and the 40th Governor of Missouri. He was a Republican.-Early life:Donnell was born in Quitman, Missouri....
- John S. BilbyJohn S. BilbyJohn S. Bilby was founder of the Bilby Ranch which claimed to be the second largest ranch in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
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Geography
Quitman is located at 40°22′23"N 95°4′37"W (40.373105, -95.076915).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 46 people, 21 households, and 11 families residing in the town. 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 331.1 people per square mile (126.9/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 172.7 per square mile (66.2/km²). Everybody in the town is white.
There were 21 households out of which six have children under the age of 18 living with them, ten are 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, one has a female householder with no husband present, and nine are non-families. Nine of all households are made up of individuals and three have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with thirteen people under the age of 18, one between 18 and 24, ten from 25 to 44, seventeen from 45 to 64, and five who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. In town, there are twenty-three males (of whom sixteen are over age 18), and twenty-three females (of whom seventeen are over age 18).
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,500 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 $11,644. There were 10.5% of families and 21.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.