Wheaton, Missouri

Wheaton, Missouri
FIPS code		29-79126[3]
GNIS feature ID	2397296[2]

Wheaton is a city in

.

History

The

The Wheaton Barbeque is a long-standing summer community event at Wheaton Park.

Geography

Wheaton is located in western Barry County adjacent to the Barry-

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	374		—
1930	359		−4.0%
1940	393		9.5%
1950	394		0.3%
1960	341		−13.5%
1970	360		5.6%
1980	548		52.2%
1990	637		16.2%
2000	721		13.2%
2010	696		−3.5%
2020	672		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 274 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.8% 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 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 8.74% of the population.

There were 285 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,354, and the median income for a family was $26,058. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $16,827 for females. The

, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Historic maps of Wheaton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri

References