Blackwater, Missouri

Blackwater, Missouri
City
Location of Blackwater, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cooper
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	199
• Density	611.1/sq mi (235.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	65322
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-06148Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0714334Template:GR

Blackwater is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, along the Blackwater River. The population was 199 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Blackwater is located at 38°58′46″N 92°59′27″W (38.979403, -92.990871)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 199 people, 85 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.1 people per square mile (232.8/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 294.8/sq mi (112.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White, 2.51% African American and 0.50% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 85 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,481, and the median income for a family was $26,932. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,186. About 21.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.

External Links

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