Taos, Missouri

Taos, Missouri
FIPS code		29-72304[4]
GNIS feature ID	2396031[3]
Website	http://www.cityoftaos.org/index.html

Taos is a city in

.

History

Taos was laid out in 1849.^[6] The city was named after Taos, New Mexico.^[7] A post office called Taos was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907.^[8]

The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[9]

Geography

Taos is located in eastern Cole County on

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km²), of which 2.23 square miles (5.78 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.^[11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	759		—
1990	802		5.7%
2000	870		8.5%
2010	878		0.9%
2020	1,150		31.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 331 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,333, and the median income for a family was $55,714. Males had a median income of $32,202 versus $22,356 for females. The

, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Tom Henke former major league baseball relief pitcher known as "The Terminator"

Partnership

The German municipality

References