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Northmoor, Missouri
Location of Northmoor, Missouri
Location of Northmoor, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Platte
Area
 • Total 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 291
 • Density 1,233.05/sq mi (475.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64151
Area code(s) 816 and 975
FIPS code 29-53174
GNIS feature ID 2395267

Northmoor is a city in Platte County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Northmoor was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1947. The community's name is an amalgamation of Moore, the name of a first settler, and "north", a directional name relative to the community's location from Kansas City.

On May 4, 2003 an F4 tornado ripped through the town, destroying several homes and causing extensive damage to the police station and to City Hall. Despite the damage, no serious injuries were reported.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 696
1970 562 −19.3%
1980 506 −10.0%
1990 441 −12.8%
2000 399 −9.5%
2010 325 −18.5%
2020 291 −10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 325 people, 134 households, and 82 families living in the city. The population density was 1,354.2 inhabitants per square mile (522.9/km2). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.3% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 134 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

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