Deepwater is a city in Henry County,

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, United States. The population was 433 at the 2010 census.

History

Deepwater was laid out in 1885, taking its name from nearby

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. A post office called Deepwater has been in operation since 1885.

Geography

Deepwater is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 433 people, 188 households, and 125 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 240 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8%

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, 0.5% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 188 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 507 people, 212 households, and 143 families living in the city. The

was 593.9 people per square mile (230.3/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.63%

, 1.58%

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and 0.79% Native American.

of any race were 1.58% of the population. There were 212 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.79. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $29,423. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $13,875 for females. The

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for the city was $11,721. About 17.1% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the

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, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Eugene McCown Eugene McCown or MacCown (July 27, 1898 – April 23, 1966) was an American pianist, painter of the École de Paris and writer, also remembered for being part of the chic bohemian set of Paris in the Roaring Twenties, roaring twenties. Early li ...

- jazz pianist and painter (raised in Deepwater) *

Gladys Swarthout Gladys Swarthout (December 25, 1900 in Deepwater, Missouri – July 7, 1969 in Florence, Italy) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer and actress. Career While studying at the Bush Conservatory of Music in Chicago, a group of friends arran ...

- opera singer

References

External links

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

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