Coffey, Missouri

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Coffey, Missouri
Daviess County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Coffey Highlighted.svg
Location of Coffey, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°06′20″N94°00′24″W / 40.10556°N 94.00667°W / 40.10556; -94.00667
Country United States
State Missouri
County Daviess
Area
[1]
  Total
0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
  Land0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
151
  Density725.96/sq mi (279.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64636
Area code 660
FIPS code 29-15274 [3]
GNIS feature ID2393584 [2]

Coffey is a city in northern Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

Coffey was originally called Salem [5] and then Coffeyburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856 by B. H. Coffey, and named for him. [6] A post office called Coffeysburg was established in 1867, and the name was changed to Coffey in 1910. [7]

Geography

Coffey is located in north central Daviess County on Missouri Route 13. Jameson is eight miles to the south and Gallatin is approximately 12 miles to the south on Route 13. [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all land. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 75
1900 390
1910 349−10.5%
1920 3675.2%
1930 275−25.1%
1940 245−10.9%
1950 2533.3%
1960 190−24.9%
1970 157−17.4%
1980 1655.1%
1990 131−20.6%
2000 1406.9%
2010 16618.6%
2020 151−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [5]

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 166 people in 60 households, including 47 families, in the city. The population density was 790.5 inhabitants per square mile (305.2/km2). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 361.9 per square mile (139.7/km2). The racial makup of the city was 100.0% White. [11] Of the 60 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.3% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age was 33.2 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 140 people in 56 households, including 38 families, in the city. The population density was 692.4 inhabitants per square mile (267.3/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 316.5 per square mile (122.2/km2). The racial makup of the city was 96.43% White and 3.57% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43%. [3]

Of the 56 households 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.6% of households were one person and 17.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median household income was $15,000 and the median family income was $17,813. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,415. There were 38.5% of families and 43.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 61.5% of under eighteens and 26.3% of those over 64.

Education

It is in the North Daviess R-III School District. [12]

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: Coffey, 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 23, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 461.
  6. "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  8. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.21 ISBN   0899332242
  9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  12. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Daviess County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 8, 2025. - Text list