Appleton City, Missouri

Appleton City, Missouri
City
Location of Appleton City, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Clair
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,314
• Density	1,147.0/sq mi (442.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	29-01522Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0755694Template:GR

Appleton City is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Appleton City is located at 38°11′24″N 94°1′43″W (38.189953, -94.028642)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 552 households, and 342 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,147.0 people per square mile (441.2/km²). There were 635 housing units at an average density of 554.3/sq mi (213.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.17% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 552 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,674, and the median income for a family was $30,365. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,566. About 16.5% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

External Links

Vision for Appleton City Site:

• http://sites.google.com/site/showmeappletoncity/
• Historic Sanborn Maps of Appleton City (1885-1918) from the University of Missouri digital library