| Official Name: | Northmoor, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Platte |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 291 |
| Population Density Km2: | 475.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1233.05 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 784 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1844°N -94.6056°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 64151[2] |
| Area Code: | 816 and 975 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-53174[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395267 |
Northmoor is a city in Platte County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Northmoor was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1947.[4] The community's name is an amalgamation of Moore, the name of a first settler, and "north", a directional name relative to the community's location from Kansas City.[5]
On May 4, 2003 an F4 tornado ripped through the town, destroying several homes and causing extensive damage to the police station and to City Hall.[6] Despite the damage, no serious injuries were reported.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 325 people, 134 households, and 82 families living in the city. The population density was 1354.2PD/sqmi. There were 159 housing units at an average density of 662.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.3% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 134 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.
The census of 2000 recorded 399 people, 171 households, and 108 families living in the city. The population density was 1663.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 758.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.23% White, 0.75% African American, 1.25% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
Of the 171 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% consisted of married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $31,806. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $19,306 for females. The per-capita income for the city was $14,263. About 13.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.