Climax Springs is a village in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.
Topography
The town is located on a ridge-like land form in the Ozarks. It is about six miles south of the Lake of the Ozarks, and about 3.5 miles north of the Little Niangua River. The area just southwest of Climax Springs is called Kolb Hollow (which is known to the locals as raccoon valley).
Geography
Climax Springs is located at 38°6′13″N 93°3′5″W / 38.10361, -93.05139 (38.103626, -93.051339)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Business
Most of the town's business is located at the south end on Missouri Route 7. This includes a video store, a realtor office, bank, gas station, concrete company, and a building materials center.
Education
At the north end there is a K-12 school
Access
Access to the town includes Missouri Route 7, supplemental routes CC, DD, NN, and other smaller roads
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 80 people, 37 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was 294.6 people per square mile (114.4/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 165.7/sq mi (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.50% White, 1.25% Native American, and 1.25% from two or more races.
There were 37 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,620. There were no families and 8.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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