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Cooter, Missouri
Cooter High School
Cooter High School
Location of Cooter, Missouri
Location of Cooter, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pemiscot
Area
 • Total 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 469
 • Estimate 
(2019)
404
 • Density 1,369.49/sq mi (528.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63839
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-16336
GNIS feature ID 0716293

Cooter is a town in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 469 at the 2010 census.

History

According to Houck's History of Missouri the town of Cooter was named in 1854 for the Coutre family, early settlers to the area. The Coutres are believed to have emigrated from France in the mid-1700s to the Franco-American village of Ste. Genevieve Portell Coutre travelled inland westward, and in 1795 is listed in documents as being a merchant in the area of present-day Cooter.

Geography

Cooter is located at 36°2′45″N 89°48′36″W / 36.04583°N 89.81000°W / 36.04583; -89.81000 (36.045894, -89.810096).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 540
1930 453 −16.1%
1940 466 2.9%
1950 490 5.2%
1960 477 −2.7%
1970 414 −13.2%
1980 479 15.7%
1990 451 −5.8%
2000 440 −2.4%
2010 469 6.6%
2019 (est.) 404 −13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 469 people, 175 households, and 133 families living in the city. The population density was 1,563.3 inhabitants per square mile (603.6/km2). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 636.7 per square mile (245.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.87% White, 1.92% Black or African American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 175 households, of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Notable people

See also

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