Spickard, Missouri

Spickard, Missouri
City
Location of Spickard, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Grundy
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	823 ft (251 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	315
• Density	497.5/sq mi (192.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64679
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-69464Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0758449Template:GR

Spickard is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Spickard is located at 40°14'34" North, 93°35'36" West (40.242662, -93.593216)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 315 people, 142 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 497.5 people per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 255.9/sq mi (99.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.46% White, 0.32% Asian, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 142 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,194, and the median income for a family was $17,059. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,761. About 40.9% of families and 40.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.3% of those under the age of 18 and 29.8% of those 65 and older.