Greencastle, Missouri

Greencastle, Missouri
City
Location of Greencastle, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Sullivan
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	275
• Density	673.4/sq mi (260.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63544
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-29116Template:GR

Greencastle is a city in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 275 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Greencastle is located at 40°15′42″N 92°52′47″W (40.261562, -92.879657)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	390		—
1910	454		16.4%
1920	487		7.3%
1930	376		−22.8%
1940	342		−9.0%
1950	287		−16.1%
1960	250		−12.9%
1970	235		−6.0%
1980	285		21.3%
1990	254		−10.9%
2000	308		21.3%
2010	275		−10.7%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2010, there were 275 people, 133 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was 673.4 people per square mile (258.5/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 323.6/sq mi (124.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.68% White and 0.32% Native American.

There were 133 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $21,042 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,369. About 19.5% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.

External Links

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