Callao, Missouri facts for kids
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Callao
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Location of Callao, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Macon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 251 |
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293 |
| • Density | 566.73/sq mi (218.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63534
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-10486 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0715203 |
Callao is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 251 at the 2020 census.
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History
Callao was laid out in 1858, a year before the railroad was extended to that point. The town most likely took its name from the port city of Callao, in Peru. A post office called Callao has been in operation since 1859.
The Johnson Morrow House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 310 | — | |
| 1880 | 330 | 6.5% | |
| 1890 | 371 | 12.4% | |
| 1900 | 498 | 34.2% | |
| 1910 | 526 | 5.6% | |
| 1920 | 542 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 468 | −13.7% | |
| 1940 | 398 | −15.0% | |
| 1950 | 370 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 329 | −11.1% | |
| 1970 | 373 | 13.4% | |
| 1980 | 326 | −12.6% | |
| 1990 | 332 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 291 | −12.3% | |
| 2010 | 292 | 0.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 293 | 0.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 292 people, 112 households, and 81 families living in the city. The population density was 572.5 inhabitants per square mile (221.0/km2). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 282.4 per square mile (109.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
