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Granger, Missouri
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Village
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Location of Granger, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Scotland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 22 |
| • Density | 137.50/sq mi (53.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63442
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-28360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718692 |
Granger is a village in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22.
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History
The town was laid out and surveyed by Henry Hill in September, 1874. Its name pays homage to the Grange Movement, popular in rural America at that time. Granger was incorporated by petition to the Scotland county court on July 3, 1912. Adjacent to the Burlington Northern Railroad, Granger's business district at the time of incorporation included three general stores, two hotels, a bank, drug store, hardware store, grocer, meat market barber shop, livery, and blacksmith. Although no official census was taken of the community in 1910, contemporary estimates place the population at between 150 and 200 residents.
Geography
Granger is located at 40°28′3″N 91°58′28″W / 40.46750°N 91.97444°W (40.467556, -91.974468). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 47 | — | |
| 1920 | 189 | — | |
| 1930 | 142 | −24.9% | |
| 1940 | 180 | 26.8% | |
| 1950 | 122 | −32.2% | |
| 1960 | 146 | 19.7% | |
| 1970 | 105 | −28.1% | |
| 1980 | 91 | −13.3% | |
| 1990 | 63 | −30.8% | |
| 2000 | 44 | −30.2% | |
| 2010 | 34 | −22.7% | |
| 2020 | 22 | −35.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 34 people, 16 households, and 9 families living in the village. The population density was 212.5 inhabitants per square mile (82.0/km2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 162.5 per square mile (62.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 16 households, of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 48 years. 14.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.7% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Granger (Misuri) para niños
