Amity

Amity, Missouri
—  Village  —
Location of Amity, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°52′7″N 94°26′5″W / 39.86861°N 94.43472°W / 39.86861; -94.43472Coordinates: 39°52′7″N 94°26′5″W / 39.86861°N 94.43472°W / 39.86861; -94.43472
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	DeKalb
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,033 ft (315 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	70
- Density	324.9/sq mi (125.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64422
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-01054[1]
GNIS feature ID	0729417[2]

Amity is a village in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Amity is located at 39°52′7″N 94°26′5″W / 39.86861°N 94.43472°W / 39.86861; -94.43472 (39.868574, -94.434733)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land. This village has more people in the cemetery than it does in the town.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 70 people, 31 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 324.9 people per square mile (122.9/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 167.1 per square mile (63.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, and 2.86% from two or more races.

There were 31 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,388. There were 16.7% of families and 18.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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