Greentop is a city in Adair and Schuyler counties,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 388.

History

Greentop is considered one of the oldest communities in Schuyler County, with its first settlement in the early 1840s. However, the town layout was not documented until 1855. A U.S. Post Office was established in 1857, and the town was finally incorporated in February 1867.''A History of Northeast Missouri'', Edited by Walter Williams, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, 1913.Pg.604

Geography

Greentop is located at (40.348360, -92.567281). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. A residential portion lies in Adair County while the majority of the town, including the business district, is in Schuyler County.

Demographics

Greentop is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 442 people, 199 households, and 130 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.9%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 0.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 199 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 427 people, 190 households, and 126 families living in the city. The

was 521.4 people per square mile (201.1/km). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 269.9/sq mi (104.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89%

, 0.23% Native American, 0.94%

, and 0.94% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.94% of the population. There were 190 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.76. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,953, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $19,250 for females. The

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for the city was $15,757. About 13.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the

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, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 27.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Lea Vincent (born July 13, 1962) is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Vincent's music career began when she was a child in her family's band The Sally Mountain Show, and it has spanned more than four de ...

—Multi-award-winning Bluegrass music star. * Darrin Vincent—Member of the

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bluegrass group

Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent is an American bluegrass music group composed of Jamie Dailey (guitar, bass, vocals), Darrin Vincent (mandolin, guitar, bass, vocals), Aaron McCune (guitar, bass vocals), Wesley Smith (vocals), Patrick McAvinue (fiddle), Shaun R ...

(Rhonda Vincent's brother).

Photo gallery

File:GreentopMo3.jpg, A portion of the Greentop downtown business district. File:GreentopMo4.jpg, Greentop City Hall. File:GreentopMo5.jpg, Bank of Greentop building, now repurposed as a social club.

References

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