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Carytown, Missouri
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Location of Carytown, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.43 sq mi (37.38 km2) |
| • Land | 14.43 sq mi (37.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 287 |
| • Density | 19.89/sq mi (7.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64836
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-11728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393763 |
Carytown is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 287 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Carytown was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1901. The community has the name of the Cary family, original owners of the site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.46 square miles (37.45 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 117 | — | |
| 1980 | 150 | 28.2% | |
| 1990 | 149 | −0.7% | |
| 2000 | 217 | 45.6% | |
| 2010 | 271 | 24.9% | |
| 2020 | 287 | 5.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 271 people, 99 households, and 81 families living in the city. The population density was 18.7 inhabitants per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 3.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.
There were 99 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Carytown (Misuri) para niños
