Goodnight, Missouri facts for kids
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Goodnight, Missouri
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Village
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 Goodnight, Missouri
Location in Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Polk |
| Incorporated | February 24, 2003 |
| Disincorporated | December 12, 2016 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 18 |
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(2016)
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18 |
| • Density | 25.0/sq mi (9.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65725
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-27900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398177 |
Goodnight was a small village in southern Polk County, Missouri, United States. It was located on Route 215. This community was part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the population of Goodnight was 18 people.
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What Was Goodnight, Missouri?
A post office was opened in Goodnight in 1883. It stayed open until 1906. The community was named after J. H. Goodnight. He owned a local mill in the area.
The village officially became a village (this is called incorporated) in 2003. This meant it had its own local government. However, Goodnight stopped being an official village (this is called disincorporated) on December 12, 2016.
Where Was Goodnight Located?
Goodnight was a very small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covered a total area of about 0.72 square miles (1.86 square kilometers).
Most of this area was land, about 0.70 square miles (1.81 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometers), was water.
Who Lived in Goodnight?
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| 2010 | 18 | — | |
| 2019 (est.) | 18 | 0.0% | |
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The study of who lives in a place is called demographics. Here's what we know about the people of Goodnight.
Goodnight's Population in 2010
In 2010, a count of the population (called a census) showed that 18 people lived in Goodnight. These people lived in 8 different homes, called households. Out of these, 5 were considered families.
The village had a population density of about 25.8 people per square mile. This means there weren't many people living close together. There were 11 housing units in total. All the people living in the village were identified as White.
Let's look at the households:
- About 37.5% of the households had children under 18 living with them.
- Half of the households (50.0%) were married couples living together.
- About 12.5% of homes had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- About 37.5% of households were not families (for example, single people living alone).
Also, 37.5% of all households were made up of just one person. About 12.5% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had 2.25 people, and each family had 2.80 people.
The average age of people in the village was 40.5 years old.
- About 27.8% of residents were under 18 years old.
- No one was between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 33.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 11.1% were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, 61.1% of the people in Goodnight were male, and 38.9% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Goodnight (Misuri) para niños
