Grand Falls Plaza, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Grand Falls Plaza is a village in Newton County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 114 at the 2010 census
, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 104 people, 40 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,105.9 people per square mile (446.2/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 457.2 per square mile (184.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White and 0.96% Native American.
There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $49,250. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $58,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,341. There were 3.4% of families and 8.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.7% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
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 114 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Jasper and Newton – in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin...
.
Geography
Grand Falls Plaza is located at 37.031059°N 94.540882°W.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 town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 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 104 people, 40 households, and 32 families residing in the town. 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 1,105.9 people per square mile (446.2/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 457.2 per square mile (184.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White and 0.96% Native American.
There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% 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 20.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $49,250. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $58,750 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 town was $15,341. There were 3.4% of families and 8.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.7% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.