McFall is a

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, incorporated and thus called a city in Missouri law, located in southeast Gentry County,

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, United States. It is also located within the Gentry County administrative subdivision of Miller Township. The population of McFall was 119 at the 2020 census. There is a post office at McFall, also a city hall and fire department, and a small apartment complex.

History

McFall was laid out in 1879, and named after John McFall Sr., the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at McFall since 1879.

Geography

McFall is located on

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adjacent to the Gentry- Daviess county line. Albany is approximately 10.5 miles to the northwest and Pattonsburg in Daviess County is six miles to the southeast. The Elam Bend Conservation Area on the Grand River is three miles to the southwest.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20, 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 93 people, 44 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 72 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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. There were 44 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were

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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.8% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 31.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 135 people, 57 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 85 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.78%

, 1.48%

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, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.48% of the population. There were 57 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were

living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $27,679. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $25,625 for females. The

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for the city was $28,852. There were 12.8% of families and 18.0% of the population living below the

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, including 21.3% of under eighteens and 24.2% of those over 64.

References

External links

* Historic maps of McFall in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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