Graham, Missouri

Graham, Missouri
City
Town of Graham sign
Location of Graham, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°12′05″N95°02′25″W / 40.20139°N 95.04028°W / 40.20139; -95.04028
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Nodaway
Township	Hughes
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	958 ft (292 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	147
• Density	552.63/sq mi (213.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64455
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-28072 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396968 [2]

Graham is a city in southwestern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.

History

Graham was originally called Jacksonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1856. ^[4] The present name is after Col. Amos Graham, a local clerk. ^[5] A post office called Graham has been in operation since 1852, however was out of service from 2014 to 2020 due to the building being an extremely hazardous location. ^[6]

Simpson's College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[7]

Geography

Graham is located 13 miles southwest of Maryville, nine miles west of US 71, and two miles east of Maitland in Holt County, which is just across the Nodaway River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	452		—
1890	353		−21.9%
1900	384		8.8%
1910	365		−4.9%
1920	317		−13.2%
1930	347		9.5%
1940	336		−3.2%
1950	311		−7.4%
1960	215		−30.9%
1970	213		−0.9%
1980	253		18.8%
1990	204		−19.4%
2000	191		−6.4%
2010	171		−10.5%
2020	147		−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 171 people, 78 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 657.7 inhabitants per square mile (253.9/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 342.3 per square mile (132.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% African American.

There were 78 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 191 people, 85 households, and 52 families living in the town. The population density was 733.6 inhabitants per square mile (283.2/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 380.2 per square mile (146.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.52% African American, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 85 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% 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 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,306, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,816. About 17.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 32.1% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

• Marcus Morton Rhoades (1903–1991), geneticist, born in Graham

Education

Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District is the local school district for the area, with an elementary school in Maitland and a junior-senior high and district headquarters in Graham. ^[11]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graham, Missouri
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
5. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  336.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
11. "Home". Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District . Retrieved January 23, 2021. District Office 318 S. Taylor Street Graham, MO 64455660-939-2135 Elementary School 409 Hickory Street Maitland, MO 64466660-935-2514 High School 318 S. Taylor Street Graham, MO 64455660-939-2135