Miner is a city in

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and

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counties in the

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. It is bordered to the west by the city of

Sikeston Sikeston () is a city located both in southern Scott County, Missouri, Scott County and northern New Madrid County, Missouri, New Madrid County, in the state of Missouri, United States. It is situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", althou ...

. The population was 916 at the 2020 census.

History

Miner was established in the 1860s as a stop along the

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. It was originally known as "Vannoy", but the name had been changed to "Minner Switch" by the time a post office was established in 1895. The community has the name of one Mr. Miner (or Minner), the proprietor of a local sawmill.

Geography

The city is in the southeast corner of Scott County, concentrated around the intersection of

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and U.S. Route 62 (Exit 67). The city's municipal boundaries extend northward adjacent to I-55 to Exit 69, and southward nearly to its interchange with

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(this point marks the southern terminus of I-57).

borders Miner to the west. According to the

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, Miner has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 984 people, 389 households, and 259 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 429 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.28%

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, 3.15%

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, 0.20% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population. There were 389 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,056 people, 408 households, and 290 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 442 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.90%

, 2.18%

, 0.57% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.28%

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, 1.14% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population. There were 408 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $35,132. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $18,487 for females. The

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for the city was $17,409. About 16.3% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the

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, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 29.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Almost all of it is in the Sikeston School District. A small piece extends into the Scott County R-IV School District. The portion in Mississippi County is in the Charleston R-I School District. The Sikeston district operates

Sikeston High School Sikeston High School, also known as SHS, is a public secondary school in Sikeston, Missouri. It is a part of the Sikeston School District. The district includes the vast majority of the Sikeston city limits, almost all of Miner, and all of Mo ...

. Three Rivers College's service area includes Scott County and Mississippi County.

References

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