Billings is a city in

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, United States. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri metropolitan area.

History

Billings was

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ted in 1872. The community was named after railroad baron Frederick H. Billings, who helped build the town a church in exchange for the naming rights. A post office has been in operation at Billings since 1871.

Geography

Billings is located at (37.064001, -93.553819). According to the

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

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,035 people, 437 households, and 281 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 504 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 437 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,091 people, 454 households, and 306 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 492 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.26%

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, 0.37%

, 0.55% Native American, and 0.82% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population. There were 454 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were

living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,207, and the median income for a family was $34,861. Males had a median income of $24,615 versus $19,881 for females. The

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for the city was $16,503. About 14.1% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the

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, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Holless Wilbur Allen, inventor of the

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* Leon Rausch, vocalist with Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys * William P. Sullivan, politician

Notable events

* In 2012 Billings High School won the Missouri Class 2A boys basketball state championship.

References

External links

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

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