Guilford, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Guilford, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
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 Km2:0.19
Area Land Km2:0.19
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.07
Area Land Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:60
Population Density Km2:323.67
Population Density Sq Mi:833.33
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:951
Coordinates:40.1686°N -94.7361°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64457
Area Code:660
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-29692[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396980

Guilford is a village in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States, near the Platte River. The population was 85 at the 2010 census.

History

Guilford was founded about 1856.[3] The community was named in commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Court House in the American Revolutionary War.[4] A post office called Guilford has been in operation since 1856.[5]

Geography

The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes M and AH approximately one half mile east of the Platte River and three miles north of the Nodaway-Andrew county line. The community of Barnard is 4.5 miles to the west on route M.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Guilford has a total area of 0.09sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 85 people, 36 households, and 23 families living in the village. The population density was 944.4PD/sqmi. There were 49 housing units at an average density of 544.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 36 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 13.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 87 people, 34 households, and 21 families living in the town. The population density was 1130.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 41 housing units at an average density of 532.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.60% of the population.

There were 34 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,391. There were 25.0% of families and 28.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

Education

Until May 2013 Guilford was served by the South Nodaway R-IV School District, and was home to the elementary school (grades Pre-K-6). The high school, grades 7-12, was in Barnard, five miles west of town. In May 2013 all grades were moved to the Barnard school and the school in Guilford was closed.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1917 . 336.
  4. Web site: Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070319/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_nodaway.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . November 24, 2016.
  6. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 19,
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.
  9. http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Jerry-Wallace.html Oldies Bio