Weatherby, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Weatherby, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.31
Area Land Km2:0.31
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.12
Area Land Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:80
Population Density Km2:261.41
Population Density Sq Mi:677.97
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:39.9092°N -94.2419°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64497
Area Code:816
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-78028[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397728

Weatherby is a village in eastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the St. Joseph, MO - KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Weatherby was laid out in 1885 by L. H. Weatherby, and named for him.[4] A post office called Weatherby has been in operation since 1886.[5]

The Absolom Riggs House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

Weatherby is located on Missouri Route 6 six miles east of Maysville and two miles west of the Dekalb-Daviess county line. Grindstone Creek flows past one mile southeast of the community.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.12sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 107 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 891.7PD/sqmi. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 483.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% Native American.

There were 41 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 33.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 52 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 1027.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 509.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,475. There were 19.0% of families and 21.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.7% of under eighteens and 30.0% of those over 64.

Religion

There are three monasteries -- Protection of the Virgin Mary Monastery, St. Xenia Sisterhood, and Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete located at 28650 105th Street in Weatherby, Missouri. All three are under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America.

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 10, 2022. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070351/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dekalb.html . dead . June 24, 2016 . The State Historical Society of Missouri. September 27, 2016.
  5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . September 27, 2016.
  6. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20,
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.