Tuscumbia is a village in and the

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Miller County, Missouri Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,722. Its county seat is Tuscumbia. The county was organized February 6, 1837 and named for John Miller, former U.S. R ...

, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.

History

Tuscumbia was laid out in 1837. The community's name most likely is a transfer from

Tuscumbia, Alabama Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,423. The city is part of The Shoals metropolitan area. Tuscumbia was the hometown of Helen Keller, who lived at ...

. A post office called Tuscumbia has been in operation since 1837.

Geography

Tuscumbia is located on the north bank of the

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near the junction of Missouri routes 17 and 52. Eldon is approximately 9.5 miles to the northwest and the

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dam is 8.5 miles to the west.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, According to the

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, the village has a total area of .

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 203 people, 55 households, and 38 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 70 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.6%

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, 3.9%

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, 2.0% Native American, and 0.5% from

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of any race were 5.9% of the population. There were 55 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% 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 2.97. The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 65.0% male and 35.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 218 people, 57 households, and 40 families living in the town. The

was 617.2 people per square mile (240.5/km). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (79.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 95.41%

, 1.83%

, 0.46% Native American, 0.92%

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, and 1.38% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.38% of the population. There were 57 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.68. In the town the population was spread out, with 15.1% under the age of 18, 20.2% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 159.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 156.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $15,341 versus $16,000 for females. The

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for the town was $8,117. About 12.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the

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, including 35.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 36.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

* Derrick Helton (born 1985),

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player * Alex White (born 1988),

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competing in the

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Ina Phillips Williams Ina Phillips Williams (February 24, 1876 - March 23, 1934) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919. She represented Washington's 20th legislative district as a Republican. E ...

(1876 – 1934), early female legislator in

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, was born in Tuscumbia * Don Woody (born 1937),

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drummer and comedian, was born in Tuscumbia

References

External links

History of Tuscumbia
Miller County Museum and Historical Society {{authority control Villages in Miller County, Missouri County seats in Missouri Villages in Missouri