Missouri City is a city in

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, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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History

Missouri City was originally named Atchison. The earliest known use of the name was on a deed to a building from 1820. The land was possessed by French fur traders Antoine Laffond and Bernard Laffond as early as January 24, 1807. The name had changed to Missouri City by December 5, 1857. The Missouri City Savings Bank Building and Meeting Hall was listed on the

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in 2010.

Geography

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 267 people, 116 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.9%

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, 4.1%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 4.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 116 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% 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 2.79. The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 38.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 295 people, 110 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 120 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.56%

, 2.71%

, and 3.73% from two or more races. There were 110 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $24,554 for females. The

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for the city was $17,693. About 4.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

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, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Missouri City 56 School District, an elementary school district.
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References

External links

* http://www.missouricitymo.com/ * http://www.mocity.k12.mo.us/ {{authority control Cities in Clay County, Missouri Missouri populated places on the Missouri River Populated places established in 1859 1859 establishments in Missouri Cities in Missouri