Claycomo, Missouri

Claycomo, Missouri
Village
Location of Claycomo, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°11′55″N94°28′44″W / 39.19861°N 94.47889°W / 39.19861; -94.47889 Coordinates: 39°11′55″N94°28′44″W / 39.19861°N 94.47889°W / 39.19861; -94.47889
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Clay
Area [1]
• Total	2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2)
• Land	2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	807 ft (246 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,343
• Density	516.34/sq mi (199.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64119
Area code	816
FIPS code	29-14554 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2397638 [2]
Website	Official website

Claycomo is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States, as part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its name is a portmanteau of "Clay County, MO". ^[4] The population was 1,343 at the 2020 census. ^[5] Ford Motor Company owns the Kansas City Assembly Plant (KCAP) in Claycomo, which builds the Ford F-150 pickup trucks and Ford Transit vans.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	808		—
1960	1,423		76.1%
1970	1,841		29.4%
1980	1,671		−9.2%
1990	1,668		−0.2%
2000	1,267		−24.0%
2010	1,430		12.9%
2020	1,343		−6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, 1,430 people, 672 households, and 369 families resided in the village. The population density was 560.8 inhabitants per square mile (216.5/km²). The 759 housing units averaged 297.6 per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.0% of the population.

Of the 672 households, 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were not families. About 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the village was 45 years. Around 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 25.1% were from 25 to 44, 32.6% were from 45 to 64, and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, 1,267 people, 596 households, and 345 families resided in the village. The population density was 506.0 inhabitants per square mile (195.4/km²). The median income for a household in the village was $39,271, and for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $23,990 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,000. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Kansas City School District is the area school district. ^[9] Gracemore, Maplewood, and Ravenwood elementaries include sections of Claycomo. All of Claycomo is zoned to Maple Park Middle School, and Winnetonka High School. ^[10]

Claycomo has a public library, a branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library. ^[11]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claycomo, Missouri
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-07-08.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
10. "District Attendance Areas" (PDF). North Kansas City School District. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
11. "Locations". Mid-Continent Public Library. Retrieved 17 March 2018.