Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Chain-O-Lakes is a village in Roaring River Township
, Barry County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 127 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,505.9 people per square mile (612.9/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 960.4 per square mile (390.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.06% White, 0.79% Native American, and 3.15% from two or more races.
There were 64 households out of which 9.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the village the population was spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $14,583 versus $14,545 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,944. There were 3.2% of families and 7.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Roaring River Township, Barry County, Missouri
Roaring River Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,396.-Geography:Roaring River Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Chain-O-Lakes...
, Barry County
Barry County, Missouri
Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General....
, 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
United States
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. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chain-O-Lakes is located at 36°32′0"N 93°43′30"W (36.533380, -93.724975).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 127 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,505.9 people per square mile (612.9/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 960.4 per square mile (390.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.06% White, 0.79% Native American, and 3.15% from two or more races.
There were 64 households out of which 9.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the village the population was spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $14,583 versus $14,545 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 village was $14,944. There were 3.2% of families and 7.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.