Ewing, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Ewing is a city in Lewis County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 464 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy
, IL
–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area
. Ewing is part of the Lewis County C-1 School district. Students attend the nearby Highland Elementary and Highland Junior-Senior High School.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 464 people, 197 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density
was 737.1 people per square mile (284.4/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 349.5 per square mile (134.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races.
There were 197 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,115. About 8.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 464 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area
Quincy micropolitan area
The Quincy Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county in western Illinois and one county in northeast Missouri, anchored by the city of Quincy....
. Ewing is part of the Lewis County C-1 School district. Students attend the nearby Highland Elementary and Highland Junior-Senior High School.
Geography
Ewing is located at 40°0′25"N 91°42′57"W (40.006815, -91.715972).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 464 people, 197 households, and 130 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 737.1 people per square mile (284.4/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 349.5 per square mile (134.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.22% from two or more races.
There were 197 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $23,906 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 $14,115. About 8.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- James Earl RayJames Earl RayJames Earl Ray was an American criminal convicted of the assassination of civil rights and anti-war activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
, boyhood home after moving here from Bowling Green, MissouriBowling Green, MissouriBowling Green is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,260 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.Ameren's Peno Creek Power Plant, a combustion turbine generator power plant, is located in Bowling Green....
at the age of 7. He moved to his birth home of Alton, IllinoisAlton, IllinoisAlton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
at the age of 16.