Hurley, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Hurley, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stone
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Land Km2:1.11
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:176
Population Density Km2:158.99
Population Density Sq Mi:412.18
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1086
Coordinates:36.9314°N -93.4992°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:65675
Area Code:417
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-33922[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID = 0735662

Hurley (formerly, Spring Creek Mill)[3] is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 176 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Hurley has been in operation since 1898.[5] The name "Hurley" was assigned by postal officials.[6]

Geography

The community is in northern Stone County at the intersection of routes A and CC. Crane lies four miles to the southwest.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 178 people, 67 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 395.6PD/sqmi. There were 79 housing units at an average density of 175.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.6% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 67 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.6% male and 44.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 157 people, 59 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was 472.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 63 housing units at an average density of 189.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.09% White, 0.64% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races.

There were 59 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $32,857. Males had a median income of $24,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,644. About 15.9% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 44.4% of those 65 or over.

Schools

Hurley High School

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: U.S. Board on Geographic Names | U.S. Geological Survey. Usgs.gov. 31 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-21. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071815/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stone.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 27, 2016 .
  7. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61,
  8. 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 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.