St. Thomas, Missouri
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St. Thomas is a city in Cole County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 287 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 287 people, 102 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density
was 244.2 people per square mile (93.9/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 91.0 per square mile (35.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White and 1.74% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 102 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,571, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,134. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.
Missouri
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. The population was 287 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri
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
St. Thomas is located at 38°22′16"N 92°13′6"W (38.371163, -92.218221).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 287 people, 102 households, and 79 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 244.2 people per square mile (93.9/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 91.0 per square mile (35.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White and 1.74% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 102 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,571, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,688 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 $18,134. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.