Braymer is a city in southeast Caldwell County,

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.. The population was 737 at the 2020 census.

History

Braymer was laid out in 1887, and named for Judge Daniel Braymer, a local banker. A post office has been in operation at Braymer since 1887.

Geography

The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes

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, A and N. Cowgill is approximately seven miles to the west-southwest and

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in adjacent Livingston County is 6.5 miles to the northeast. Mud Creek flows past the east side of the location.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 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 878 people, 368 households, and 234 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 429 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1%

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, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 368 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 910 people, 392 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The

was 1,617.1 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 801.4 per square mile (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57%

, 0.22% Native American, 0.33%

, and 0.88% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.33% of the population. There were 392 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% 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 2.93. In the city the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the city was $14,518. About 7.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the

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, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* James Kirkpatrick, politician * Colin Brown, former NFL player for the

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, and Buffalo Bills

References

External links

Braymer.Net

Braymer, My Hometown
* Historic maps of Braymer in th

at the

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