Milford, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Milford, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.11
Area Land Km2:0.11
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.04
Area Land Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:24
Population Density Km2:221.79
Population Density Sq Mi:571.43
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:922
Coordinates:37.5864°N -94.1581°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64766
Area Code:417
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-48098[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399345

Milford is a village in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

Milford was platted in 1869.[4] The village was named after Charles Milford Wilcox, its founder.[5] A post office was established at Milford in 1869.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.04sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 26 people, 14 households, and 7 families living in the village. The population density was 650PD/sqmi. There were 23 housing units at an average density of 575/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 14 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.57.

The median age in the village was 55.5 years. 11.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.3% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 30.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 52 people, 20 households, and 15 families living in the village. The population density was 1288.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 26 housing units at an average density of 644.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, and 1.92% from two or more races.

There were 20 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $19,167. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,303. There were 28.6% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. Web site: Explore Census Data. January 12, 2022. data.census.gov.
  4. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 207.
  5. Web site: Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . August 31, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071541/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barton.html . June 24, 2016 .
  6. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . August 27, 2016.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.