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De Witt, Missouri
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Location of De Witt, Missouri
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| 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 | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 83 |
| • Density | 344.40/sq mi (132.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64639
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-19378 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394477 |
De Witt is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.
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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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 83 | −33.1% | |
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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.
See also
In Spanish: De Witt (Misuri) para niños
