Amity, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Amity, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.45
Area Land Km2:0.45
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:26
Population Density Km2:58.08
Population Density Sq Mi:150.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1047
Coordinates:39.8683°N -94.4353°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64422
Area Code:816
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-01054[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397429

Amity is a village in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 26 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the St. Joseph, MO - KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Amity was platted in 1870.[4] A post office called Amity has been in operation since 1872.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 54 people, 20 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density was 317.6PD/sqmi. There were 31 housing units at an average density of 182.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 20 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, and 35.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% 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 3.38.

The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 42.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 70 people, 31 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 324.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 167.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, and 2.86% from two or more races.

There were 31 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,388. There were 16.7% of families and 18.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data. January 10, 2022. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . September 27, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070351/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dekalb.html . June 24, 2016 .
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . September 27, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . March 6, 2016 .
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . July 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.