Barry (formerly Worcester) is a city in Pike County,

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. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census, down from 1,368 in 2000.

Geography

Barry is located at (39.694756, -91.040957). According to the 2010 census, Barry has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 545 households, and 341 families living in the city.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,368 people, 552 households, and 363 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 623 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.42%

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, 0.44%

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, and 0.15% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 552 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,635, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $18,050 for females. The

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for the city was $18,097. About 9.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the

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, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Floyd Dell Floyd James Dell (June 28, 1887 – July 23, 1969) was an American newspaper and magazine editor, literary critic, novelist, playwright, and poet. Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile and influential American Men of Letters ...

, novelist, playwright, poet and literary critic; managing editor (''

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''); born in Barry. * George Nicol, pitcher and outfielder for the

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and

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; born in Barry. *

Lottie Holman O'Neill Lottie (Holman) O'Neill (November 7, 1878 – February 17, 1967) was an American politician from Illinois who was the first woman elected to the Illinois General Assembly. First elected in 1922, O'Neill served 40 years in the Assembly, the longest ...

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; first female member of the

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. *

Cliff Padgett Clifford E. "Cliff" Padgett (December 19, 1879August 7, 1951) was an American motorboat builder who built racing boats. He broke the world water speed record in hydroplane boat racing in 1924. Life Padgett was born in 1879 in Barry, Illinois. In ...

(1879-1951), motorboat builder *

Scott Wike Scott Wike (April 6, 1834 – January 15, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Wike moved with his parents to Quincy, Illinois, in 1838 and to Pike County in 1844. He graduated from Lombard Univers ...

, politician, U.S. Representative, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to

Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837June 24, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Cleveland is the only president in American ...

; died in Barry

References

External links

City website
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