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Corder, Missouri
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Location of Corder, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 418 |
| • Density | 1,174.16/sq mi (453.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64021
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-16408 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393635 |
Corder is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 418 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Corder has been in operation since 1879. The community was named for a son (George W. Corder) of Nathan Corder who was the original owner of the site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,145 | — | |
| 1900 | 538 | −53.0% | |
| 1910 | 649 | 20.6% | |
| 1920 | 768 | 18.3% | |
| 1930 | 610 | −20.6% | |
| 1940 | 630 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 541 | −14.1% | |
| 1960 | 506 | −6.5% | |
| 1970 | 476 | −5.9% | |
| 1980 | 483 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 485 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 427 | −12.0% | |
| 2010 | 404 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 418 | 3.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 404 people, 171 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,122.2 inhabitants per square mile (433.3/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 538.9 per square mile (208.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 171 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
Education
Corder has a public library, a branch of the Trails Regional Library.
See also
In Spanish: Corder (Misuri) para niños
