Reeds, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Reeds, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jasper
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.40
Area Land Km2:0.40
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:91
Population Density Km2:229.87
Population Density Sq Mi:594.77
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1125
Coordinates:37.1164°N -94.1683°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64859
Area Code:417
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-61094[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396872

Reeds is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.[3] The population was 91 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. For a short time, it was the county seat of Jasper County.

History

Reeds was laid out in 1898, and named after W. T. Reed, the original owner of the town site.[5] [6] A post office called Reeds has been in operation since 1873.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 95 people, 35 households, and 25 families living in the city. The population density was 633.3PD/sqmi. There were 40 housing units at an average density of 266.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 3.2% African American, 3.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races.

There were 35 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 32.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 103 people, 39 households, and 31 families living in the town. The population density was 681.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 44 housing units at an average density of 291.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.12% White, 0.97% African American, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 39 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,279. There were 13.8% of families and 11.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 18.2% 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. Book: 2021-2022 Official Manual, State of Missouri. Classification of Municipalities. Missouri Secretary of State. 2021.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 19, 2021. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. October 18, 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071656/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jasper.html. June 24, 2016.
  6. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 179.
  7. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . October 18, 2016.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. February 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.