Bunceton, Missouri
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Bunceton is a city in Cooper County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 348 people, 152 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density
was 368.1 people per square mile (141.4/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 192.5 per square mile (74.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.80% White, 6.90% African American, 0.57% Native American, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 152 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,696 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,202. About 7.3% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Bunceton High's mascot is the dragons. The Bunceton Dragons' sports teams take part in baseball/softball, basketball, and track & field.
Bunceton School's address is Highway J East, PO Box 110, Bunceton, Missouri and the phone number is (660)427-5415.
Cooper County, Missouri
Cooper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the population was 17,601. Its county seat is Boonville. The county was organized in 1818 and is named for Sarshall Cooper, a frontier settler who was killed by Indians near Arrow Rock in 1814.-Geography:According to the 2000...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
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. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bunceton is located at 38.788960°N 92.798740°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 348 people, 152 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 368.1 people per square mile (141.4/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 192.5 per square mile (74.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.80% White, 6.90% African American, 0.57% Native American, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 152 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,696 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,202. About 7.3% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
School Districts
Cooper County R-IV (also known as 'Bunceton School')-Kindergarten through Twelfth grade. Bunceton School offers Interactive Television (I-TV) courses for dual credit only intended to be taken by the Juniors and Seniors of the high school. The I-TV courses are available through Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. In Fall 2009, the Missouri A+ Program was installed at Bunceton School.Bunceton High's mascot is the dragons. The Bunceton Dragons' sports teams take part in baseball/softball, basketball, and track & field.
Bunceton School's address is Highway J East, PO Box 110, Bunceton, Missouri and the phone number is (660)427-5415.
External links
- City website: http://www.bunceton.org/
- Historic maps of Bunceton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...