Birmingham, Missouri facts for kids
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Birmingham, Missouri
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Location of Birmingham, Missouri
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| 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
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| • Total | 189 |
| • Density | 336.30/sq mi (129.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64161
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-05824 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398126 |
| Website | villageofbirminghammo.com |
Birmingham is a small village located in Clay County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 189 people lived there. It is part of the larger Kansas City metropolitan area.
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History of Birmingham
Birmingham was started in 1887. The village got its name from a city called Birmingham in England. A post office opened in Birmingham in 1888. It helped people send and receive mail until 1956.
Geography of Birmingham
Birmingham is a small village with a total land area of about 0.56 square miles (1.46 square kilometers). There is no water area in the village. Birmingham is completely surrounded by the much larger city of Kansas City.
Population and People
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| 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% | |
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What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, there were 183 people living in Birmingham. These people lived in 75 different homes. About 52 of these homes were families.
Most people in the village were White (94.5%). A small number were Native American (3.8%) or African American (0.5%). About 2.7% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.
About 29% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (46.7%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (13.3%) or a father (9.3%).
The average age of people in the village was 36.8 years old. About 22% of the residents were under 18. About 10% were 65 years old or older. More males (54.6%) lived in the village than females (45.4%).
Education in Birmingham
Students in Birmingham go to schools in the North Kansas City School District. The local schools for the area are Topping Elementary School, Maple Park Middle School, and Winnetonka High School.
See also
In Spanish: Birmingham (Misuri) para niños
