Cowgill, Missouri

Cowgill, Missouri
City
Location of Cowgill, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°33′37″N93°55′34″W / 39.56028°N 93.92611°W / 39.56028; -93.92611
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Caldwell
Area [1]
• Total	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Land	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	974 ft (297 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	168
• Density	702.93/sq mi (271.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64637
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-16984 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2393657 [2]

Cowgill is a city in southern Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

History

Cowgill was laid out in 1887. The community was named for Judge James Cowgill, a prominent local resident. ^[5]

Geography

Cowgill is located on Missouri Route B just south of Missouri Route 116 between Polo six miles to the west and Braymer seven miles to the east-northeast. ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	357		—
1910	363		1.7%
1920	381		5.0%
1930	368		−3.4%
1940	338		−8.2%
1950	241		−28.7%
1960	259		7.5%
1970	232		−10.4%
1980	267		15.1%
1990	257		−3.7%
2000	247		−3.9%
2010	188		−23.9%
2020	168		−10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 188 people, 82 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.3 inhabitants per square mile (302.4/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 429.2 units per square mile (165.7 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 82 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 39 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 247 people, 96 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,060.7 inhabitants per square mile (409.5/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 485.2 units per square mile (187.3 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.40% African American, 1.21% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

There were 96 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% 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 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $24,444. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,356. About 21.2% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

• Herb Conyers, former professional baseball player for the Cleveland Indians
• Glen Lukens, prominent Western ceramics artist

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cowgill, Missouri
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
5. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  266.
6. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN   0899332242
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.

External links

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