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Ethel, Missouri
Location of Ethel, Missouri
Location of Ethel, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Macon
Area
 • Total 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 41
 • Estimate 
(2019)
60
 • Density 259.74/sq mi (100.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63539
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-22672
GNIS feature ID 0735601

Ethel is a town in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 census.

History

Ethel had its start in 1888 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to that point. An early variant name was "Ratliff".

A post office called Ethel has been in operation since 1890. On July 26, 2011 the United States Postal Service announced plans to permanently close the Ethel post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.

Geography

Ethel is located at 39°53′38″N 92°44′22″W / 39.89389°N 92.73944°W / 39.89389; -92.73944 (39.893961, -92.739557). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 397
1910 423 6.5%
1920 329 −22.2%
1930 359 9.1%
1940 317 −11.7%
1950 226 −28.7%
1960 149 −34.1%
1970 162 8.7%
1980 145 −10.5%
1990 71 −51.0%
2000 100 40.8%
2010 62 −38.0%
2019 (est.) 60 −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 62 people, 36 households, and 17 families living in the city. The population density was 269.6 inhabitants per square mile (104.1/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 234.8 per square mile (90.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 36 households, of which 8.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.8% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.41.

The median age in the city was 60.5 years. 6.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 38.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.5% male and 43.5% female.

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