Ashburn, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Ashburn, Missouri
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Established Title:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.34
Area Land Km2:0.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.13
Area Land Sq Mi:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:33
Population Density Km2:96.27
Population Density Sq Mi:250.00
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:489
Coordinates:39.5458°N -91.1719°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63433
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-02152[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397440

Ashburn is a town in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 52 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Ashburn has been in operation since 1857.[3] The community bears the name of George T. Ashburn (died 1868), an early settler.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 52 people, 21 households, and 13 families living in the village. The population density was 400PD/sqmi. There were 34 housing units at an average density of 261.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 21 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% 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 2.85.

The median age in the village was 52.3 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 51 people, 23 households, and 14 families living in the town. The population density was 385.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 241.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 23 households, out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $11,797, and the median income for a family was $11,797. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,569. There were 69.6% of families and 72.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and 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: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . December 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pike.html . June 24, 2016 . December 7, 2016 . State Historical Society of Missouri.
  5. 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 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.