Pascola is a village in Pemiscot County,

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, United States. The population was 108 at the 2010 census.

History

Pascola was

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ted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point. It is unclear why the name "Pascola" was applied to this community. The Pascola post office closed in 1992.

Geography

Pascola is located at (36.266017, -89.824785). The village lies northwest of Hayti at the intersection of State Route B and County State Route K. The former road connects Pascola to Homestown and Wardell to the north and

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to the south, and the latter connects the village with Bragg City to the west. According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 108 people, 48 households, and 26 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.22%

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, 0.93% from

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, and 1.85% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.93% of the population. There were 48 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were

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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% 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 2.69. The median age in the village was 43 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 138 people, 60 households, and 37 families living in the village. The

was 576.3 people per square mile (222.0/km). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 275.6 per square mile (106.2/km). The racial makeup of the village was 97.83%

, and 2.17% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.72% of the population. There were 60 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were

living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $18,438, and the median income for a family was $19,792. Males had a median income of $18,250 versus $21,875 for females. The

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for the village was $14,229. There were 12.1% of families and 22.8% of the population living below the

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, including none under 18 and 26.3% of those over 64.

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Pemiscot County, Missouri Villages in Missouri