Pilot Grove, Missouri
Pilot Grove, Missouri | ||
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FIPS code 29-57602[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2396204[1] |
Pilot Grove is a city in the
History
Pilot Grove was platted in 1873.[4] The city was named from an old-growth grove of hickory trees, which once served as a local landmark or "pilot" to travelers.[5]
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Geography
Pilot Grove is located along
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 209 | — | |
1890 | 560 | 167.9% | |
1900 | 631 | 12.7% | |
1910 | 554 | −12.2% | |
1920 | 753 | 35.9% | |
1930 | 654 | −13.1% | |
1940 | 748 | 14.4% | |
1950 | 635 | −15.1% | |
1960 | 680 | 7.1% | |
1970 | 701 | 3.1% | |
1980 | 745 | 6.3% | |
1990 | 714 | −4.2% | |
2000 | 723 | 1.3% | |
2010 | 768 | 6.2% | |
2020 | 665 | −13.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 304 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 43.4 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 287 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,354, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $20,313 for females. The
Notable person
- Edward H. Harte, journalist
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilot Grove, Missouri
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 281.
- ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
External links
- Historic maps of Pilot Grove in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri