Stark City, Missouri

Stark City, Missouri
Village
Northeast view from Stark City
Location of Stark City, Missouri Location of Stark City, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Newton
Area
• Total	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Land	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	139
• Estimate (2012)	141
• Density	448.4/sq mi (173.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64866
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-70414
GNIS feature ID	0727032

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 village and its close neighbor, Newtonia. It is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia.

Geography

Stark City is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	190		—
1930	146		−23.2%
1940	172		17.8%
1950	154		−10.5%
1960	121		−21.4%
1970	122		0.8%
1980	132		8.2%
1990	127		−3.8%
2000	156		22.8%
2010	139		−10.9%
Est. 2014	140		0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 139 people, 60 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density was 448.4 inhabitants per square mile (173.1/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 232.3 per square mile (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.8% White, 1.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 60 households of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% 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 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the village was 42.6 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census 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.

References

• http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/

• http://www.census.gov/