Bakersfield, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Bakersfield, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ozark
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.55
Area Land Km2:3.55
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.37
Area Land Sq Mi:1.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:186
Population Density Km2:52.43
Population Density Sq Mi:135.77
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:36.5225°N -92.1422°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:65609
Area Code:417
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-03052[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID = 0735494

Bakersfield is a village in southeastern Ozark County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. The population was 186 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

A post office called Bakersfield has been in operation since 1873.[4] Variant names were "Bakersville" and "Waterville".[5] The community was named after Jim Baker, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

The community is located in the Bayou I Township, on the west side of Bennetts Bayou at the intersection of Missouri routes 101 and 142. It is approximately 1.5 miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas state line. Caulfield lies about seven miles to the northeast on route 101.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 246 people, 100 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 179.6PD/sqmi. There were 139 housing units at an average density of 101.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.75% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 100 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the village was 35.8 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, the population density was 200.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 125 housing units at an average density of 88sp=usNaNsp=us.

There were 111 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% 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 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $20,139, and the median income for a family was $25,714. Males had a median income of $25,096 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,752. About 20.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under the age of 18 and 14.6% of those 65 or over.

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. December 6, 2021. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . November 27, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071830/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ozark.html . June 24, 2016 . live.
  6. Bakersfield, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  7. 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 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.

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