Hermitage, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Hermitage is a city in Hickory County, Missouri
, United States
, on the Pomme de Terre River
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Hickory County.
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.64%) is water.
, there were 406 people, 174 households and 108 families residing in the city. The population density
was 337.9 per square mile (130.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 173.1 per square mile (66.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.60% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.23% from other races
, and 4.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 174 households of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% 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 2.94.
Age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median household income was $23,958, and the median family income was $29,583. Males had a median income of $20,417 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,944. About 13.2% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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, on the Pomme de Terre River
Pomme de Terre River (Missouri)
The Pomme de Terre River is a tributary of the Osage River in southwestern Missouri in the United States. Via the Osage and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.Pomme de terre is French for potato.-Course:...
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Hickory County.
Geography
Hermitage is located at 37°56′31"N 93°19′4"W (37.941816, -93.317901). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.64%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 406 people, 174 households and 108 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 337.9 per square mile (130.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 173.1 per square mile (66.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.60% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 174 households of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% 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 2.94.
Age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median household income was $23,958, and the median family income was $29,583. Males had a median income of $20,417 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,944. About 13.2% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.