Lake Mykee Town, Missouri
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Lake Mykee Town is a village in Callaway County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jefferson City
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.24 square mile (0.6215971464 km²), of which 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²), or 23.8%, is water.
Lake Mykee was developed by the Hasselman family on the site of their original farm. "Mykee" is an acronym for the names of their two sons.
The development of Lake Mykee resulted in the relocation of the expansion of Highway 54 east of the lake and dam in the 1970s from the route of Old Highway 54 to the current route in order to provide four lanes without cutting off the subdivision entrance and to avoid the lake.
of 2000, there were 326 people, 117 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,672.2 people per square mile (662.5/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 615.5 per square mile (243.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.61% Asian, 1.84% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,667, and the median income for a family was $60,556. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,374. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
In 2007, the 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) parcel directly south of Lake Mykee began to be developed and occupied into a new, unrelated 170 lot subdivision named Southwind Meadows. By the end of 2007, five houses were substantially complete.
Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 44,332. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was organized in 1820. It was named for Capt. James Callaway, a grandson of...
, 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 350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Cole, Callaway, Moniteau, and Osage – in central Missouri anchored by the city of Jefferson City...
.
Geography
Lake Mykee Town is located at 38°40′36"N 92°6′20"W (38.676699, -92.105681).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.24 square mile (0.6215971464 km²), of which 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²), or 23.8%, is water.
Lake Mykee was developed by the Hasselman family on the site of their original farm. "Mykee" is an acronym for the names of their two sons.
The development of Lake Mykee resulted in the relocation of the expansion of Highway 54 east of the lake and dam in the 1970s from the route of Old Highway 54 to the current route in order to provide four lanes without cutting off the subdivision entrance and to avoid the lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 326 people, 117 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,672.2 people per square mile (662.5/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 615.5 per square mile (243.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.61% Asian, 1.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,667, and the median income for a family was $60,556. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $28,750 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 village was $20,374. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
In 2007, the 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) parcel directly south of Lake Mykee began to be developed and occupied into a new, unrelated 170 lot subdivision named Southwind Meadows. By the end of 2007, five houses were substantially complete.