Billings, Missouri

Billings, Missouri
City
Location of Billings, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Christian
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,368 ft (417 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,091
• Density	1,400.0/sq mi (540.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65610
Area code	417
FIPS code	29-05626Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0714237Template:GR

Billings is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Billings is located at 37°3′50″N 93°33′14″W (37.064001, -93.553819)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,091 people, 454 households, and 306 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,400.0 people per square mile (540.0/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 631.4/sq mi (243.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 0.37% African American, 0.55% Native American, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 454 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,207, and the median income for a family was $34,861. Males had a median income of $24,615 versus $19,881 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,503. About 14.1% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Leon Rauch (Famous Country Music Singer)

External Links

• Historic Sanborn Maps of Billings from University of Missouri Digital Library