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Homestead, Missouri
Village
Location of Homestead, Missouri
Location of Homestead, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Ray
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
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 192
 • Density 1,207.55/sq mi (467.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-32806
GNIS feature ID 2398536

Homestead is a small village located in Ray County, Missouri, in the United States. It is part of the larger Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2020, a special count called the census found that 192 people lived there.

Where is Homestead Located?

Homestead is in the state of Missouri. It is a small place, covering an area of about 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers). This means the entire village is made up of land, with no water areas.

How Many People Live in Homestead?

The number of people living in Homestead has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at the population counts from different censuses:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 138
1990 177 28.3%
2000 181 2.3%
2010 185 2.2%
2020 192 3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

Homestead's Population in 2010

In 2010, the census showed that 185 people lived in Homestead. These people lived in 71 different homes, and 50 of those were families.

The village had about 1,156 people per square mile. This number tells us how crowded an area is. There were also 77 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Most people in Homestead in 2010 were White (96.2%). A smaller number were African American (1.6%) or Native American (1.1%). Some people (1.1%) were from two or more different backgrounds. A very small number (0.5%) were Hispanic or Latino.

In the homes, about 31% had children under 18 living there. More than half (52.1%) were married couples. Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband (12.7%), and a few had a male head of the house without a wife (5.6%). About 29.6% of homes were not families.

The average age of people in Homestead in 2010 was 42.1 years old.

  • 23.2% of residents were under 18.
  • 4.4% were between 18 and 24.
  • 28.2% were between 25 and 44.
  • 25.3% were between 45 and 64.
  • 18.9% were 65 or older.

The population was almost evenly split between males (50.3%) and females (49.7%).

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