Fleming, Missouri facts for kids
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Fleming, Missouri
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Location of Fleming, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 211.11/sq mi (81.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-24562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394769 |
Fleming is a small village located in Ray County, Missouri. It is part of the larger Kansas City metropolitan area in the United States. In 2020, a count of the people living there, called a census, showed that 114 people called Fleming home.
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History of Fleming
Fleming got its name from Alfred Walton Fleming. He was a businessperson who worked in the local mining industry. A post office was opened in Fleming in 1888. It helped people send and receive mail for many years. The post office stayed open until 1905.
Geography and Location
Fleming is located in the state of Missouri. It is found within Ray County. The village covers a total area of about 0.54 square miles (1.40 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water within the village limits.
People and Population
The number of people living in Fleming has changed over the years. The United States Census Bureau counts the population every ten years. This helps us understand how communities grow or shrink.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 5,401 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,308 | −1.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,515 | −14.9% | |
| 1970 | 152 | −96.6% | |
| 1980 | 144 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 130 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 122 | −6.2% | |
| 2010 | 128 | 4.9% | |
| 2020 | 114 | −10.9% | |
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Fleming's Population in 2010
In 2010, the census showed that 128 people lived in Fleming. These people lived in 51 different homes, called households. Out of these, 40 were families. The village had about 237 people per square mile. There were 62 housing units in total.
Most of the people in Fleming were White, making up 98.4% of the population. About 1.6% of the people were Native American. A small number, 0.8%, were Hispanic or Latino.
Many households had children under 18 living with them (33.3%). Most households (60.8%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (13.7%). A few had a male head of household without a wife (3.9%). About 21.6% of households were not families.
The average number of people in each household was 2.51. For families, the average was 2.85 people. The average age of people in Fleming was 40 years old.
- About 25.8% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 9.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 23.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 31.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10.2% were 65 years or older.
When looking at gender, 46.1% of the population was male. The other 53.9% was female.
