Stark City, Missouri
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Stark City is a village in Newton County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 139 at the 2010 census
, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
It was formerly called Chester, but was renamed in the 1930s for the Stark Brother's Nursery, which was a previous prevalent industry to the town and its close neighbor, Newtonia
. It is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 156 people, 59 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,278.5 people per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 508.1 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.95% White, 2.56% Native American, and 4.49% from two or more races.
There were 59 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,311. About 13.3% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Missouri
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. The population was 139 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...
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It was formerly called Chester, but was renamed in the 1930s for the Stark Brother's Nursery, which was a previous prevalent industry to the town and its close neighbor, Newtonia
Newtonia, Missouri
Newtonia is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Newtonia was the site of the Battles of Newtonia. Newtonia has some Antebellum houses, such as the Ritchey Mansion, as well...
. It is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia
Battle of Newtonia II
The Second Battle of Newtonia was fought on October 28, 1864, in Newton County, Missouri, as part of Major General Sterling Price's Missouri Expedition of the American Civil War....
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Geography
Stark City is located at 36.859717°N 94.188833°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 156 people, 59 households, and 42 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 1,278.5 people per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 508.1 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.95% White, 2.56% Native American, and 4.49% from two or more races.
There were 59 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,875 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 $13,311. About 13.3% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.