Theodosia, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Theodosia is a village in Ozark County
, Missouri
, USA. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (12.34%) is water.
, there were 240 people, 112 households and 75 families residing in the village. The population density
was 178.3 per square mile (68.6/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 115.1 per square mile (44.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 112 households of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.59.
Age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median household income was $23,750, and the median family income was $24,375. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,149. About 20.0% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those sixty five or over.
Ozark County, Missouri
Ozark County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 9,542. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 9,227. The largest city and county seat is Gainesville. From 1843 to 1845 the county was called...
, 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...
, USA. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Theodosia is located at 36.578193°N 92.659820°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (12.34%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 240 people, 112 households and 75 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 178.3 per square mile (68.6/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 115.1 per square mile (44.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 112 households of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.59.
Age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median household income was $23,750, and the median family income was $24,375. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,875 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 village was $13,149. About 20.0% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those sixty five or over.
Notable natives
- Tava SmileyTava SmileyTava Michelle Smiley is an American actress and television host.Smiley was born in Theodosia, Missouri. Smiley's first name is her mother's maiden name. She is a 1989 graduate of William Chrisman High School in Independence, MO...
- Actress born here. - Maggie Fitzgerald (fictional), the main character in the Academy Award winning film Million Dollar BabyMillion Dollar BabyMillion Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman...
, claimed Theodosia as her hometown.