Henrietta, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Henrietta, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ray
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.54
Area Land Km2:1.54
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.60
Area Land Sq Mi:0.60
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:278
Population Density Km2:179.97
Population Density Sq Mi:466.44
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:39.2369°N -93.9383°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64036
Area Code:816
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-31654[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394353

Henrietta is a city in southern Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 278 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

Henrietta was platted in 1868, and named after Henrietta Watkins, the wife of a first settler.[4] A variant name was "Henry".[5] A post office called Henry was established in 1869, and the name was changed to Henrietta in 1908.[6]

Geography

Henrietta is east of Independence and east of Kansas City. Henrietta is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 369 people, 109 households, and 75 families living in the city. The population density was 615PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 235/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 5.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.8% male and 44.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 457 people, 124 households, and 83 families living in the city. The population density was 765sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 149 housing units at an average density of 249.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 88.62% White, 7.00% African American, 0.66% Native American, 2.19% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 153.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 182.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,432 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,129. About 6.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-30. data.census.gov.
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1917 . 345.
  5. Web site: Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070717/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ray.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2016.
  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.