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St. Elizabeth, Missouri
Village
Location in Miller County and the state of Missouri
Location in Miller County and the state of Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Miller
Founded 1875 (as Charlestown)
1877 (as St. Elizabeth)
Area
 • Total 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 418
 • Density 401.54/sq mi (155.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65075
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-64190
GNIS feature ID 2399162

St. Elizabeth or Saint Elizabeth is a village in Miller County, Missouri, United States. The population was 418 at the 2020 census, up from 336 in 2010.

History

St. Elizabeth was originally called "Charlestown", and under the latter name was platted in 1875, after Charley Holtschneider, the original owner of the town site. A post office called St. Elizabeth has been in operation since 1877. The present name is derived from a local Roman Catholic church of the same name, which in turn most likely was named after Elizabeth of Hungary.

The Boeckman Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Geography

St. Elizabeth is located in northeast Miller County at the intersection of Missouri routes 52 and E. The Osage River flows past two miles west of the community. Tuscumbia, the county seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the west, and Meta in adjacent Osage County is 9 miles (14 km) to the northeast, both via Route 52.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, St. Elizabeth has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land. The village sits on top of a ridge which drains west to Whalen Creek and east to Tavern Creek, both of which are north-flowing tributaries of the Osage River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 15
1950 59
1960 57 −3.4%
1970 287 403.5%
1980 312 8.7%
1990 257 −17.6%
2000 297 15.6%
2010 336 13.1%
2020 418 24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 336 people, 115 households, and 84 families living in the village. The population density was 329.4 inhabitants per square mile (127.2/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 125.5 per square mile (48.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 115 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

See also

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