Auxvasse ( ) is a city in northern

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 983 at the 2010 census.

History

Auxvasse was originally called Clinton City, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1873 named after the nearby Auxvasse Creek. A post office called Auxvasse has been in operation since 1874. Auxvasse has been claimed by at least 3 Callaway County townships since they were first delineated in 1821, when Auxvasse was located at the far northeast corner of the original boundaries of the then far-larger Cote Sans Dessein township for a period of only a few months. New townships (Fulton, Round Prairie, Nine Mile Prairie) were formed 1821–1838 in northern Callaway County, and a study of historical references should clarify which township Auxvasse was claimed by during that period. In February 1838, the newly formed Liberty Township included Auxvasse as a key town in its eastern sector for nearly 40 years; but when the newer Jackson Township was created in December 1875, Auxvasse was included instead in its western half, where it remains to this day as its largest population center.

Geography

Auxvasse is located in the northern part of the county on

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between

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to the north and Kingdom City to the south.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 38, 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 983 people, 405 households, and 261 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 472 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.1%

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, 3.2%

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, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 405 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were

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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 901 people, 381 households, and 240 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 400 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.01%

, 3.22%

, 0.44% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population. There were 381 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were

living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,875, and the median income for a family was $42,700. Males had a median income of $28,214 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $15,785. About 6.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

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, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the North Callaway County R-I School District.
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References

External links

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

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