Tracy, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°22′31″N 94°47′29″W / 39.37528°N 94.79139°W / 39.37528; -94.79139
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Tracy, Missouri
FIPS code
29-73690[3]
GNIS feature ID2397045[2]

Tracy is a city in

2020 census. The city is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area
.

History

Tracy was laid out in 1872, and named for J. W. Tracey, a superintendent of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[4] A post office called Tracy has been in operation since 1882.[5]

Geography

Tracy is located on the northwest side of the

I-29 passes to the northeast.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), of which 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900209
1910176−15.8%
192019611.4%
1930169−13.8%
194023036.1%
1950201−12.6%
19602083.5%
197025221.2%
198031023.0%
1990287−7.4%
2000213−25.8%
2010208−2.3%
202026929.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 43 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

African American
, and 1.41% from two or more races.

There were 79 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $25,972 for females. The

poverty line
, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notable person

Murry Dickson, major league baseball pitcher

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tracy, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 342.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.