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Farber, Missouri
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| City of Farber | |
Location of Farber, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Audrain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 891.61/sq mi (343.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63345
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-23662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394741 |
Farber is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.
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History
Farber was platted in 1872. The community was named for Silas W. Farber, owner of the land upon which the village now stands. A post office has been in operation at Farber since 1872.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 117 | — | |
| 1890 | 272 | 132.5% | |
| 1900 | 247 | −9.2% | |
| 1910 | 305 | 23.5% | |
| 1920 | 363 | 19.0% | |
| 1930 | 436 | 20.1% | |
| 1940 | 386 | −11.5% | |
| 1950 | 358 | −7.3% | |
| 1960 | 451 | 26.0% | |
| 1970 | 470 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 503 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 418 | −16.9% | |
| 2000 | 411 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 322 | −21.7% | |
| 2020 | 255 | −20.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 322 people, 150 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,150.0 inhabitants per square mile (444.0/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 585.7 per square mile (226.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 1.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 150 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Education
Farber has a lending library, a branch of the Mexico-Audrain Library District.
See also
In Spanish: Farber (Misuri) para niños
