Raymondville is a town in Texas County,

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, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Raymondville has been in operation since 1871. The community was named after

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, the native home of a first settler.

Geography

Raymondville is located in the

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of southern Missouri. The town is in central Texas County on Missouri routes 137 and B, approximately six miles east of

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is about five miles south and

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is about ten miles north on route 137.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, 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 363 people, 157 households, and 96 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 189 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 2.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 157 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were

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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the village was 41.7 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 442 people, 173 households, and 115 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 189 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.61%

, 0.45%

, 0.45% Native American, 0.68%

, and 1.81% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.45% of the population. There were 173 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were

living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $16,806, and the median income for a family was $21,667. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $14,063 for females. The

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for the town was $10,500. About 30.0% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the

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, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Village website
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