Tracy is a city in Platte County,

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within the United States, located along the

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. The population was 269 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the

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History

Tracy was laid out in 1872, and named for J. W. Tracey, a superintendent of the

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. A post office called Tracy has been in operation since 1882.

Geography

Tracy is located on the northwest side of the

directly across from Platte City.

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serves the city and

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passes 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

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 208 people, 81 households, and 56 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6%

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, 0.5% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 81 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were

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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age in the city was 43 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 213 people, 79 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 86 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.18%

, 1.41%

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, and 1.41% from two or more races. There were 79 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were

living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $25,972 for females. The

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for the city was $21,082. About 11.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the

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, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Platte County R-III School District. The zoned elementary school and middle school are Compass Elementary School and Platte City Middle School. - Compare to the Census SD map. Platte County High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Notable person

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, major league baseball pitcher

References

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