Kelso, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Kelso is a village in Scott County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.
The Kelso ZIP code of 63758 appears to be for residents who wish to receive their mail at the Kelso post office; direct mail delivery in Kelso appears to use the Scott City ZIP code of 63780. The first post office was established in 1840; however, the name of the settlement was changed from Spring Hills to Kelso when the post office was reopened in 1858. The post office was closed in 1861, but it was reopened after the war in 1874 by a former Civil War bugler. A grocery store was located here as early as 1849, and a mill was located here as early as 1866.
, and 120 miles south of St. Louis. United States Route 61, often called the Blues Highway, runs through Kelso.
Kelso is located at 37°11′44"N 89°33′6"W (37.195450, -89.551591).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 527 people, 216 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,653.2 people per square mile (635.9/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 709.0 per square mile (272.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 0.19% Native American, 1.33% from other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population. The predominant religion is Catholicism.
There were 216 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,294, and the median income for a family was $51,719. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $21,518 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,099. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under-18s and 4.5% of those over 64.
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...
, 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 527 at the 2000 census.
The Kelso ZIP code of 63758 appears to be for residents who wish to receive their mail at the Kelso post office; direct mail delivery in Kelso appears to use the Scott City ZIP code of 63780. The first post office was established in 1840; however, the name of the settlement was changed from Spring Hills to Kelso when the post office was reopened in 1858. The post office was closed in 1861, but it was reopened after the war in 1874 by a former Civil War bugler. A grocery store was located here as early as 1849, and a mill was located here as early as 1866.
Geography
Kelso is located three miles southwest of Scott CityScott City, Missouri
Scott City is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,591 at the 2000 census.The Scott County portion of Scott City is part of the Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape...
, and 120 miles south of St. Louis. United States Route 61, often called the Blues Highway, runs through Kelso.
Kelso is located at 37°11′44"N 89°33′6"W (37.195450, -89.551591).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 527 people, 216 households, and 147 families residing in the village. 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 1,653.2 people per square mile (635.9/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 709.0 per square mile (272.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 0.19% Native American, 1.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population. The predominant religion is Catholicism.
There were 216 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% 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, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,294, and the median income for a family was $51,719. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $21,518 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 $19,099. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under-18s and 4.5% of those over 64.