| Official Name: | Bosworth, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carroll |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.55 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 213 |
| Population Density Km2: | 148.54 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 384.48 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 764 |
| Coordinates: | 39.47°N -93.3356°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 64623 |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-07426[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394224 |
Bosworth is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 U.S. Census.[3]
Bosworth was laid out in 1888, and named for a settler.[4] A post office called Bosworth has been in operation since 1888.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the U.S. Census[7] of 2010, there were 305 people, 122 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 554.5PD/sqmi. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 287.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% white, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 122 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
As of the U.S. Census of 2000, there were 382 people, 153 households, and 102 families living in the city. The population density was 691sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 195 housing units at an average density of 352.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% white.
There were 153 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,357, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,526. About 11.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.