Allendale, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Allendale
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA#North America
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Worth
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1928[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.47
Area Land Km2:1.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:48
Population Density Km2:32.65
Population Density Sq Mi:84.51
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1063
Coordinates:40.4853°N -94.2886°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64420
Area Code:660
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-00712[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397936

Allendale is a town in eastern Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 53 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.

History

Allendale was platted in 1855 by Joel and William Allen, and named for them.[4] It was initially named Allenville but was later changed to avoid mailing confusion with another town named Allenville.[5] A post office called Allendale has been in operation since 1861.[6]

Geography

Allendale is located on Missouri Route T just north of Missouri Route 46 six miles east of Grant City and 7.5 miles southwest of Hatfield in adjacent Harrison County.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.57sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 52 people, 25 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density was 93PD/sqmi. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 61.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 25 households, of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.40.

The median age in the village was 57.5 years. 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 28.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 54 people, 26 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 61.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100 percent white.

There were 26 households, out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there are exactly 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $21,964 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,502. 3.1% of the population - but no families - are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, none are under the age of 18 or of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Arts and culture

According to tradition in Allendale, every 4th of July, men from the local community get together and cook a breakfast for everyone to enjoy.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Missouri Roster 2007–2008 . Missouri Office of the Secretary of State . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414160746/https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/publications/municipalities07.pdf . 2023-04-14 . 156–179 . live.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Worth County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070328/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_worth.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. January 3, 2017.
  5. Web site: Worth County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070328/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_worth.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . August 31, 2021 .
  6. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 January 2017.
  7. Missouri Atlas & Gasetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 14
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  10. Annual 4th of July Breakfast. http://www.worthcounty.us/allendale.html, "Allendale, Missouri", Retrieved May 8, 2013.