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Blue Eye, Missouri
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Location of Blue Eye, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 289 |
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389 |
| • Density | 245.75/sq mi (94.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65611
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-06526 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396595 |
Blue Eye is a town in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. The population estimate is 389 as of 2022. It is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Blue Eye, Missouri is adjacent to Blue Eye, Arkansas.
History
The first permanent settlement at Blue Eye was made in the 1860s. According to tradition, Blue Eye was so named from the noted blue eye color of an early postmaster.
Geography
Blue Eye is located south of Table Rock Lake and just north of the Missouri-Arkansas border. The community is at the southern terminus of Missouri Route 13, as the road continues into Arkansas as Arkansas Route 21.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 74 | — | |
| 1970 | 91 | 23.0% | |
| 1980 | 94 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 112 | 19.1% | |
| 2000 | 129 | 15.2% | |
| 2010 | 167 | 29.5% | |
| 2020 | 289 | 73.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 167 people, 75 households, and 48 families living in the village. The population density was 142.7 inhabitants per square mile (55.1/km2). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 175.2 per square mile (67.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.6% Native American, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 75 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the village was 44.3 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
Education
Blue Eye R-V School District operates one elementary school, one middle school and Blue Eye High School.
Blue Eye has a public library, a branch of the Stone County Library.
Notable people
Jim Bakker, pastor and televangelist.
See also
In Spanish: Blue Eye (Misuri) para niños
