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Metz, Missouri
Location of Metz, Missouri
Location of Metz, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Vernon
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 22
 • Density 173.23/sq mi (66.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64765
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-47612
GNIS feature ID 2396755

Metz is a village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 49 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.

History

A post office called Metz has been in operation since 1870. Metz was moved to its present site in the 19th century when railroad construction bypassed the original town site. The village's name commemorates the Siege of Metz (1870). An early variant name was "Pleasant Valley".

Geography

Metz is located in northwest Vernon County approximately 1.5 miles north of the Little Osage River. It is at the intersection of Missouri routes MM and WW. Nevada is approximately eleven miles to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 159
1910 240 50.9%
1920 210 −12.5%
1930 185 −11.9%
1940 223 20.5%
1950 178 −20.2%
1960 137 −23.0%
1970 120 −12.4%
1980 136 13.3%
1990 91 −33.1%
2000 67 −26.4%
2010 49 −26.9%
2020 22 −55.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $9,063, and the median income for a family was $18,000. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $10,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $6,940. There were 33.3% of families and 41.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 44.4% of under eighteens and 41.7% of those over 64.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 49 people, 22 households, and 15 families residing in the village. The population density was 376.9 inhabitants per square mile (145.5/km2). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 238.5 per square mile (92.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% White and 6.1% Native American.

There were 22 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.1% male and 44.9% female.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Metz (Misuri) para niños

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