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De Witt, Missouri
Location of De Witt, Missouri
Location of De Witt, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Carroll
Area
 • Total 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 83
 • Estimate 
(2019)
117
 • Density 485.48/sq mi (187.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64639
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-19378
GNIS feature ID 0716763

De Witt is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called De Witt has been in operation since 1842. The community was named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York.

Geography

De Witt is located at 39°23′6″N 93°13′13″W / 39.38500°N 93.22028°W / 39.38500; -93.22028 (39.384991, -93.220349).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 203
1870 317 56.2%
1880 530 67.2%
1890 633 19.4%
1900 550 −13.1%
1910 423 −23.1%
1920 360 −14.9%
1930 371 3.1%
1940 314 −15.4%
1950 254 −19.1%
1960 174 −31.5%
1970 135 −22.4%
1980 132 −2.2%
1990 125 −5.3%
2000 120 −4.0%
2010 124 3.3%
2019 (est.) 117 −5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census, of 2010, there were 124 people, 49 households and 33 families living in the city. The population density was 516.7 inhabitants per square mile (199.5/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 233.3 per square mile (90.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 5.6% African American, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 49 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age was 43.7 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

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