Bigelow, Missouri

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Bigelow, Missouri
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Holt County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bigelow Highlighted.svg
Location of Bigelow, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°06′37″N95°17′22″W / 40.11028°N 95.28944°W / 40.11028; -95.28944
Country United States
State Missouri
County Holt
Township Bigelow
Area
[1]
  Total
0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
  Land0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5
  Density52.08/sq mi (20.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64437
Area code 660
FIPS code 29-05464 [3]
GNIS feature ID2398120 [2]

Bigelow is a village in western Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

A post office called Bigelow was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1992. [5] The village was named after a railroad promoter. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all land. [7] Bigelow sits near the northwest corner of the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge and is in the Missouri River Valley It is about three miles southwest of Mound City and four miles northeast of Fortescue.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 190
1900 195
1910 156−20.0%
1920 1613.2%
1930 138−14.3%
1940 1433.6%
1950 132−7.7%
1960 100−24.2%
1970 84−16.0%
1980 67−20.2%
1990 32−52.2%
2000 3818.8%
2010 27−28.9%
2020 5−81.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census [9] of 2010, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the village. The population density was 300.0 inhabitants per square mile (115.8/km2). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 244.4 per square mile (94.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 12 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the village was 33.8 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 11.1% were from 45 to 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 38 people, 16 households, and 12 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.9 inhabitants per square mile (160.6/km2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 284.6 per square mile (109.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 16 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 10.5% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 39.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,067. There were 12.5% of families and 31.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bigelow, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.