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Auxvasse, Missouri
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| City of Auxvasse | |
Location of Auxvasse, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Callaway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 983 |
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978 |
| • Density | 1,295.36/sq mi (500.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65231
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-02638 |
| GNIS feature ID | 713496 |
| U.S. Routes |  |
Auxvasse is a city in northern Callaway County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 983 at the 2010 census.
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History
Auxvasse was originally called Clinton City, and under the latter name was platted in 1873. The present name is after nearby Auxvasse Creek. A post office called Auxvasse has been in operation since 1874.
Geography
Auxvasse is located at 39°0′59″N 91°53′48″W / 39.01639°N 91.89667°W (39.016478, -91.896780).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 348 | — | |
| 1900 | 337 | −3.2% | |
| 1910 | 411 | 22.0% | |
| 1920 | 484 | 17.8% | |
| 1930 | 438 | −9.5% | |
| 1940 | 490 | 11.9% | |
| 1950 | 507 | 3.5% | |
| 1960 | 534 | 5.3% | |
| 1970 | 808 | 51.3% | |
| 1980 | 858 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 821 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 901 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 983 | 9.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 978 | −0.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 983 people, 405 households, and 261 families living in the city. The population density was 1,293.4 inhabitants per square mile (499.4/km2). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 621.1 per square mile (239.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 3.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 405 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
