Barnard, Missouri
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Barnard is a city in Nodaway County
Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1845 and named for the Nodaway River.As of 2010, the population was 23,370...

, Missouri
Missouri
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, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, the city population was 257. It is served by the South Nodaway R-IV School District, and is the location of the high school. The elementary school is located in Guilford, MO, 5 miles east. The mascot is the Longhorn.

Recreation

Barnard has only one city park, known as the Barnard Park, located on the east edge of town on State Highway M. The park contains a track, shelter, playground, and a horseshoe course. Many citizens also hunt.

Geography

Barnard is located at 40°10′29"N 94°49′22"W (40.174742, -94.822839), on the east bank of the One Hundred and Two River
One Hundred and Two River
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According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 257 people, 104 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,654.2 people per square mile (620.2/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 740.2 per square mile (277.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 104 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $16,868. About 1.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.7% of those sixty five or over.
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