Braddyville is a city in Page County,

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, United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census.

History

Braddyville was laid out in the 1870s as a depot on the

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. It was named for its founder, James Braddy.

Geography

Braddyville's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 40.578722, -95.029816. The city is located on the

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state line, along the

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 159 people, 75 households, and 45 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 82 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 75 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.3% male and 44.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 176 people, 75 households, and 53 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.43%

and 0.57%

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. There were 75 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were

living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The

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household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77. 27.3% were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The

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age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $32,188 for females. The

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for the city was $18,421. 4.9% of the population and 4.3% of families were below

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. Out of the total population, none of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Braddyville is served by the

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References

External links

City-Data
Comprehensive statistical data and more about Braddyville
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