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Cliff Village, Missouri
Village
Location of Cliff Village, Missouri
Location of Cliff Village, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Newton
Area
 • Total 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
 • Land 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 40
 • Density 1,000.00/sq mi (384.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-14806
GNIS feature ID 2397646

Cliff Village is a small community in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is a quiet place where people live, and it is considered a "village." In 2010 and 2020, about 40 people called Cliff Village home. It is also part of the larger Joplin area.

Where is Cliff Village?

Cliff Village is located in the state of Missouri. You can find it at these coordinates: 37°1′31″N 94°31′2″W / 37.02528°N 94.51722°W / 37.02528; -94.51722. It is a very small area, covering only about 0.10 square kilometers (or 0.04 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers inside the village limits.

How Many People Live Here?

The number of people living in Cliff Village has changed a bit over the years. Here is a quick look at the population counts from different years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 35
1970 39 11.4%
1980 24 −38.5%
1990 19 −20.8%
2000 33 73.7%
2010 40 21.2%
2020 40 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 40 people living in Cliff Village. These people lived in 16 different homes, and 13 of these were families. The village had about 1000 people per square mile. There were 17 housing units in total.

Most of the people living in the village (87.5%) were White. A smaller group (7.5%) were Native American, and 5.0% were from two or more racial backgrounds.

Of the 16 homes, 37.5% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (75.0%) were married couples living together. A few (6.3%) had a male head of household without a wife. About 12.5% of homes were single individuals. Only 6.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 or older. On average, there were 2.50 people per home.

The average age of people in the village was 32 years old.

  • 25% of residents were under 18.
  • 5% were between 18 and 24.
  • 40% were between 25 and 44.
  • 17.5% were between 45 and 64.
  • 12.5% were 65 or older.

There were slightly more males (55.0%) than females (45.0%) in the village.

Schools in Cliff Village

Children living in Cliff Village go to schools in the Joplin School District. The elementary school for younger students is Stapleton Elementary School. Middle school students go to South Middle School. All high school students in the district attend Joplin High School.

See also

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