| Official Name: | Novelty, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Knox |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.73 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.73 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.28 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.28 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 102 |
| Population Density Km2: | 140.59 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 364.29 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 837 |
| Coordinates: | 40.0125°N -92.2083°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 63460 |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-53516[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0723529 |
Novelty is a village in Knox County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 102.[3]
Novelty was platted in 1857, and named for the novelty goods sold by a local merchant.[4] A post office called Novelty has been in operation since 1854.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28sqmi, all land.[6] [7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 139 people, 61 households, and 43 families living in the village. The population density was 496.4PD/sqmi. There were 68 housing units at an average density of 242.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 61 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the village was 46.5 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 119 people, 57 households, and 38 families living in the village. The population density was 430.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 238.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households, out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 11.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,046. There were no families and 9.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 29.6% of those over 64.