Fairfax, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Fairfax is a city in Clark Township
, Atchison County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 638 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 645 people, 301 households, and 180 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,345.3 people per square mile (518.8/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 713.3 per square mile (275.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.31% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.62% from two or more races.
There were 301 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,417. About 4.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Clark Township, Atchison County, Missouri
Clark Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 932.-Geography:Clark Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairfax...
, Atchison County
Atchison County, Missouri
Atchison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 5,685. Its county seat is Rock Port. The county was organized in 1845 and named for David Rice Atchison, U.S...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 638 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Fairfax is located at 40°20′22"N 95°23′31"W (40.339530, -95.391961).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
In 2010 of the 638 residents of Fairfax, 628 reported being white alone on the census, 4 reported being black alone, 2 reported being of some race grouped under the heading "Asian" alone (although these individuals may have reported multiple Asian races), and 4 individuals reported more than one race on the census.As of the census
Census
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 645 people, 301 households, and 180 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 1,345.3 people per square mile (518.8/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 713.3 per square mile (275.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.31% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.62% from two or more races.
There were 301 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% 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, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,667 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 $16,417. About 4.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Historic maps of Fairfax 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...