Diehlstadt, Missouri
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Diehlstadt is a village in Scott County, Missouri
. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 163. Diehlstadt was founded by John Kirkpatrick
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 163 people, 61 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,149.4 people per square mile (786.7/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 817.6 per square mile (299.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.39% White and 0.61% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,164. About 8.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 55.6% of those sixty five or over.
Scott County, Missouri
Scott County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 40,422; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 40,673. Its county seat is Benton...
. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 163. Diehlstadt was founded by John Kirkpatrick
Geography
Diehlstadt is at 36°57′32"N 89°25′53"W (36.958930, -89.431397).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 163 people, 61 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,149.4 people per square mile (786.7/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 817.6 per square mile (299.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.39% White and 0.61% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,917 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 $15,164. About 8.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 55.6% of those sixty five or over.