Sundown, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Sundown is an unincorporated community in Ozark County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 38 at the 2000 census. Sundown was a village
until 2000, when the community disincorporated.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 38 people, 17 households, and 14 families residing in the village. The population density
was 35.4 people per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 17 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 10.5% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,360. There were no families and 8.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Ozark County, Missouri
Ozark County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 9,542. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 9,227. The largest city and county seat is Gainesville. From 1843 to 1845 the county was called...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 38 at the 2000 census. Sundown was a village
Village (United States)
In the United States, the meaning of "village" varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction. In many areas, "village" is a term, sometimes informal, for a type of administrative division at the local government level...
until 2000, when the community disincorporated.
Geography
Sundown is located at 36°34′6"N 92°38′16"W (36.568280, -92.637779).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 38 people, 17 households, and 14 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 35.4 people per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 17 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 10.5% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $36,250 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 $15,360. There were no families and 8.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.