Polo, Missouri

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Polo, Missouri
Caldwell County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Polo Highlighted.svg
Location of Polo, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°32′58″N94°02′22″W / 39.54944°N 94.03944°W / 39.54944; -94.03944
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
[1]
  Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
  Land0.62 sq mi (1.59 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total509
  Density826.30/sq mi (319.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64671
Area code 660
FIPS code 29-58916 [3]
GNIS feature ID2396247 [2]

Polo is a city in southwest Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

Polo was laid out in 1867. [5] The city's name is a transfer from Polo, Illinois. [6] A post office called Polo has been in operation since 1868. [7]

Geography

Polo is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 13 and 116. Kingston is six miles to the north, Cowgill is approximately six miles east and Knoxville in adjacent Ray County is seven miles south. [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 72
1890 415476.4%
1900 53929.9%
1910 526−2.4%
1920 60615.2%
1930 584−3.6%
1940 5901.0%
1950 549−6.9%
1960 469−14.6%
1970 438−6.6%
1980 58333.1%
1990 539−7.5%
2000 5828.0%
2010 575−1.2%
2020 509−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

As of the census [11] of 2010, there were 575 people, 229 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was 927.4 inhabitants per square mile (358.1/km2). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 412.9 per square mile (159.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 229 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 582 people, 239 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,006.4 inhabitants per square mile (388.6/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 453.0 per square mile (174.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.48% White, 0.17% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% 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 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,868. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polo, 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 27, 2021.
  5. "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  266.
  7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  8. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN   0899332242
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