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Birmingham, Missouri
Village
Location of Birmingham, Missouri
Location of Birmingham, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clay
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 189
 • Density 336.30/sq mi (129.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64161
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-05824
GNIS feature ID 2398126
Website villageofbirminghammo.com

Birmingham is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

Birmingham was founded in 1887. The village was named after Birmingham, England. A post office was established at Birmingham in 1888, and remained in operation until 1956.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land. Birmingham is entirely surrounded by Kansas City.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 401
1900 217 −45.9%
1910 136 −37.3%
1920 175 28.7%
1930 273 56.0%
1940 160 −41.4%
1950 236 47.5%
1960 201 −14.8%
1970 266 32.3%
1980 240 −9.8%
1990 222 −7.5%
2000 214 −3.6%
2010 183 −14.5%
2020 189 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 183 people, 75 households, and 52 families living in the village. The population density was 326.8 inhabitants per square mile (126.2/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 151.8 per square mile (58.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 0.5% African American, 3.8% Native American, and 1.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 75 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.6% male and 45.4% female.

Education

North Kansas City School District is the area school district. It is zoned to Topping Elementary School, Maple Park Middle School, and Winnetonka High School.

See also

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