Redings Mill, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Redings Mill is a village
in Newton County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 151 at the 2010 census
. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
John S. Reding (1816–1892). He built the first mill in Newton County prior to the American Civil War
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 159 people, 69 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density
was 773.1 people per square mile (292.3/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 369.5 per square mile (139.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.19% White, 5.03% Native American, 0.63% Pacific Islander, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 69 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,629. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Village
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in Newton County, Missouri
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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. The population was 151 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Jasper and Newton – in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin...
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History
Redings Mill was named for millwrightMillwright
A millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery.Early millwrights were specialist carpenters who erected machines used in agriculture, food processing and processing lumber and paper...
John S. Reding (1816–1892). He built the first mill in Newton County prior to the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Geography
Redings Mill is located at 37°1′9"N 94°31′1"W (37.019111, -94.516906).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 159 people, 69 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 773.1 people per square mile (292.3/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 369.5 per square mile (139.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.19% White, 5.03% Native American, 0.63% Pacific Islander, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 69 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% 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, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $27,500 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 village was $18,629. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.