Merriam Woods is a city in Taney County,

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, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

Branson, Missouri Branson is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is situated in Taney County, Missouri, Taney County, with a small portion in the west extending into Stone County, Missouri, Stone County. Branson is in the Ozarks, Ozark Mountain ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Merriam Woods is located along

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and

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approximately two miles north-northwest of Rockaway Beach and

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.''Branson, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985 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 1,761 people, 671 households, and 472 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 842 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 671 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were

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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 34.7 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 468 households, and 326 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 586 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.34%

, 0.44% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. There were 468 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $24,132, and the median income for a family was $26,359. Males had a median income of $22,554 versus $19,107 for females. The

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for the village was $13,528. About 17.5% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the

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, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

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