Bigelow, Missouri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bigelow, Missouri
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
 |
|
Location of Bigelow, Missouri
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Township | Bigelow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 52.08/sq mi (20.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64437
|
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-05464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398120 |
Bigelow is a village in western Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
A post office called Bigelow was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1992. The village was named after a railroad promoter.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all land. Bigelow sits near the northwest corner of the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge and is in the Missouri River Valley It is about three miles southwest of Mound City and four miles northeast of Fortescue.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 190 | — | |
| 1900 | 195 | — | |
| 1910 | 156 | −20.0% | |
| 1920 | 161 | 3.2% | |
| 1930 | 138 | −14.3% | |
| 1940 | 143 | 3.6% | |
| 1950 | 132 | −7.7% | |
| 1960 | 100 | −24.2% | |
| 1970 | 84 | −16.0% | |
| 1980 | 67 | −20.2% | |
| 1990 | 32 | −52.2% | |
| 2000 | 38 | 18.8% | |
| 2010 | 27 | −28.9% | |
| 2020 | 5 | −81.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the village. The population density was 300.0 inhabitants per square mile (115.8/km2). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 244.4 per square mile (94.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 12 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.17.
The median age in the village was 33.8 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 11.1% were from 45 to 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Bigelow (Misuri) para niños
