| Official Name: | Paynesville, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 60 |
| Population Density Km2: | 88.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 228.14 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 535 |
| Coordinates: | 39.2625°N -90.9003°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 63336 |
| Area Code: | 573 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-56612[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399638 |
Paynesville is a village in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 77 at the 2010 census.
Paynesville was platted in 1831, and named after William Payne, a St. Louis-based tradesman.[3] A post office called Paynesville was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1997.[4]
The Meloan, Cummins & Co., General Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 77 people, 34 households, and 19 families living in the village. The population density was 296.2PD/sqmi. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 146.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 83.1% White, 14.3% African American, and 2.6% from two or more races.
There were 34 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the village was 38.1 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.5% male and 45.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 91 people, 33 households, and 25 families living in the village. The population density was 345.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 133sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 73.63% White and 26.37% African American.
There were 33 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,783. There were 9.1% of families and 14.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under 18 and 20.0% of those over 64.