Maysville is a city in

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, United States. The population was 1,095 at the 2020 census. Maysville is the

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of DeKalb County. Maysville is part of the

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, MO– KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Maysville was founded in 1845. The name may be a transfer from

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. A post office called Maysville has been in operation since 1846. The DeKalb County Courthouse was listed on the

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in 1998.

Geography

Maysville is located in central Dekalb County at the intersection of Missouri routes 6 and 33. According to the

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

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,114 people, 433 households, and 272 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 496 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 433 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,212 people, 457 households, and 302 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 491 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.76%

, 0.08%

, 0.33% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 457 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,727, and the median income for a family was $36,979. Males had a median income of $28,382 versus $18,646 for females. The

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for the city was $11,871. About 12.4% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the

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, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Maysville R-I School District.
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References

External links

Maysville School District
* Historic maps of Maysville in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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