Waco is a city in

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, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri

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History

Waco was laid out in 1875. The city's name most likely is a transfer from

Waco, Texas Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...

. A post office called Waco has been in operation since 1878. This post office has been closed since the early 2000s.

Geography

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 87 people, 34 households, and 24 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.0%

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and 8.0% from two or more races. There were 34 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 86 people, 37 households, and 27 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.84%

and 1.16% Native American. There were 37 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were

living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% 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 2.78. In the town the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,583 for females. The

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for the town was $13,071. There were 3.4% of families and 7.3% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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