Curryville, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Curryville, Missouri
City
Location of Curryville, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Pike
Area
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	225
• Estimate  (2019)	223
• Density	813.87/sq mi (314.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63339
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-17902

Curryville is a city in western Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.

History

Curryville was platted in 1866, and named after Perry A. Curry, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Curryville has been in operation since 1869.

Geography

Curryville is located at 39°20′41″N 91°20′33″W (39.344683, -91.342506).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all of it land.

Curryville was notorious for its strict enforcement of speed limits on US 54 which passes through it. It was well known as a blatant speed trap. Curryville has since changed its practices and is now within the limits of Missouri State Statutes.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	273		—
1890	302		10.6%
1900	271		−10.3%
1910	238		−12.2%
1920	285		19.7%
1930	236		−17.2%
1940	266		12.7%
1950	258		−3.0%
1960	287		11.2%
1970	337		17.4%
1980	323		−4.2%
1990	261		−19.2%
2000	251		−3.8%
2010	225		−10.4%
2019 (est.)	223		−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people, 91 households, and 53 families living in the city. The population density was 833.3 inhabitants per square mile (321.7/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 407.4 per square mile (157.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White, 1.8% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 91 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.