Graham, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Graham, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nodaway
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.69
Area Land Km2:0.69
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:147
Population Density Km2:213.42
Population Density Sq Mi:552.63
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:958
Coordinates:40.2014°N -95.0403°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64455
Area Code:660
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-28072[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396968

Graham is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.

History

Graham was originally called Jacksonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1856.[3] The present name is after Col. Amos Graham, a local clerk.[4] A post office called Graham has been in operation since 1852, however was out of service from 2014 to 2020 due to the building being an extremely hazardous location.[5]

Simpson's College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Geography

Graham is located at 40.2014°N -95.0389°W (40.201473, -95.038877).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 171 people, 78 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 657.7PD/sqmi. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 342.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% African American.

There were 78 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 85 households, and 52 families living in the town. The population density was 733.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 99 housing units at an average density of 380.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.52% African American, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 85 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,306, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,816. About 17.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 32.1% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District is the local school district for the area, with an elementary school in Maitland and a junior-senior high and district headquarters in Graham.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070319/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_nodaway.html . June 24, 2016 . November 24, 2016 . The State Historical Society of Missouri.
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1917 . 336.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 November 2016.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  9. Web site: Home. Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District. 2021-01-23. District Office 318 S. Taylor Street Graham, MO 64455660-939-2135 Elementary School 409 Hickory Street Maitland, MO 64466660-935-2514 High School 318 S. Taylor Street Graham, MO 64455660-939-2135.