| Bourbon, Missouri | |
| Official Name: | City of Bourbon |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.34 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1567 |
| Population Density Km2: | 452.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1172.03 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 938 |
| Coordinates: | 38.1506°N -91.2492°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65441 |
| Area Code: | 573 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-07534[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394225 |
Bourbon is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. At the time of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,632.
A post office called Bourbon has been in operation since 1853.[3] The name Bourbon refers to bourbon whiskey and is believed to be the only town in the United States to be named after bourbon whiskey.[4] [5]
The city is located in northern Crawford County on I-44 between Sullivan to the northeast and Cuba to the southwest.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,632 people, 652 households, and 433 families living in the city. The population density was 1217.9PD/sqmi. There were 718 housing units at an average density of 535.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.71% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 652 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% 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 3.03.
The median age in the city was 35 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 548 households, and 355 families living in the city. The population density was 1135.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 600 housing units at an average density of 505.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.07% African American, 0.45% Native American, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 548 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.8% 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 2.46 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,240, and the median income for a family was $35,294. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,992. About 11.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Crawford County R-I School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Bourbon High School.[9]
Meramec Valley Christian School is the only private Christian school in Bourbon.
Bourbon has a public library, a branch of the Crawford County Library District.[10]