Mindenmines, Missouri
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Mindenmines is a city in Barton County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It lies about four miles east of Frontenac, Kansas
. It has possessed a post office since 1883. It also the home of the Bank of Minden. (named Tusconia 1883-1884, Minden Mines 1884-1895, and Mindenmines since 1895).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.
of 2000, there were 409 people, 149 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density
was 108.3 people per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 1.71% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,125, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $23,393 versus $16,094 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,560. About 14.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.
. The suffix was added because the chief occupation of the local inhabitants was coal mining.
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
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. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It lies about four miles east of Frontenac, Kansas
Frontenac, Kansas
Frontenac is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,437 at the 2010 census.-History:Frontenac was established as a coal mining town in 1886 in the Cherokee-Crawford Coal Fields. In 1888, Frontenac had the worst mining disaster in Kansas history, when an explosion...
. It has possessed a post office since 1883. It also the home of the Bank of Minden. (named Tusconia 1883-1884, Minden Mines 1884-1895, and Mindenmines since 1895).
Geography
Mindenmines is located at 37°28′32"N 94°35′20"W (37.475526, -94.588918).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 409 people, 149 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 108.3 people per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 1.71% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,125, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $23,393 versus $16,094 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 $9,560. About 14.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
The town was laid out by Captain J. R. Tucker, March 19, 1883 and named Minden. But only a year later the name was changed to Mindenmines (spelled Minden Mines from 1884 to 1895) because the mail got mixed up with that of Mendon, MissouriMendon, Missouri
Mendon is a city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mendon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. The suffix was added because the chief occupation of the local inhabitants was coal mining.