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Morley, Missouri
Location of Morley, Missouri
Location of Morley, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Scott
Incorporation 1872
Area
 • Total 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 697
 • Estimate 
(2019)
671
 • Density 837.70/sq mi (323.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63767
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-49988
GNIS feature ID 0722623

Morley is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 697 at the 2010 census.

History

Morley was platted in 1868. The community has the name of J. H. Morley, a railroad official. A post office called Morley has been in operation since 1869.

Geography

Morley is located at 37°02′33″N 89°36′48″W / 37.042474°N 89.613316°W / 37.042474; -89.613316.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 232
1890 395 70.3%
1900 437 10.6%
1910 494 13.0%
1920 599 21.3%
1930 478 −20.2%
1940 522 9.2%
1950 494 −5.4%
1960 472 −4.5%
1970 528 11.9%
1980 745 41.1%
1990 683 −8.3%
2000 792 16.0%
2010 697 −12.0%
2019 (est.) 671 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 697 people, 284 households, and 195 families living in the city. The population density was 871.3 inhabitants per square mile (336.4/km2). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 403.8 per square mile (155.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.98% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, and 3.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 284 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

Education

The Morley schools were located in the southeastly part of the village, the earliest was built about 1915. In 1940, a new high school was built in which students attended through 1959 when the consolidation with the Vanduser schools occurred. The new high school became Scott County Central High School, and was built on Highway 61 south of the village near Kluges Hill.

See also

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