Kahoka is a city in and the

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of Clark County, in the northeast tip of

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,961.

History

Kahoka was platted in 1858. The city is named for the historic Cahokia tribe of the Illiniwek or Illinois Confederacy, which occupied territory on both sides of the Mississippi River in this area at the time of European encounter. The Clark County Courthouse, Col. Hiram M. Hiller House, and Montgomery Opera House are listed on the

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Geography

Kahoka is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 136 and Missouri Route 81. Wayland is approximately seven miles to the east and Luray is 8.5 miles to the west. The Fox River flows past about one mile to the northeast. According to the

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

Demographics

Kahoka is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,078 people, 883 households, and 521 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

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, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 883 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,241 people, 921 households, and 562 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,014 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.48%

, 0.09% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.002% Dutch, 0.04% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 921 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,384, and the median income for a family was $30,192. Males had a median income of $24,313 versus $16,563 for females. The

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for the city was $14,928. About 15.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the

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, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Kahoka is administered by Clark County R-I School District, which operates two elementary schools, one middle school, and Clark County High School. Kahoka has a public library, the H.E. Sever Memorial Branch Library.

Notable people

* Ralph Bell, played for Chicago White Sox in 1912 * William Bishop, businessman, military officer, politician, State Treasurer of Missouri from 1865 to 1869 * John Conner, musician, marimbist * Hiram Hiller, Jr., physician, medical missionary, explorer, ethnographer * Matt Murphy, professional wrestler * Neil Smelser, sociologist * Ramo Stott, stock car driver * Richard Webber, federal judge * William Wheat, U.S. Representative from Illinois

References

External links

* Historic maps of Kahoka in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the University of Missouri {{authority control Cities in Clark County, Missouri County seats in Missouri Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area Cities in Missouri