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Weatherby, Missouri
Location of Weatherby, Missouri
Location of Weatherby, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County DeKalb
Area
 • Total 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
 • Land 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 80
 • Estimate 
(2019)
103
 • Density 872.88/sq mi (336.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64497
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-78028
GNIS feature ID 0729687

Weatherby is a village in eastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Weatherby was laid out in 1885 by L. H. Weatherby, and named for him. A post office called Weatherby has been in operation since 1886.

The Absolom Riggs House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

Weatherby is located at 39°54′33″N 94°14′30″W / 39.90917°N 94.24167°W / 39.90917; -94.24167 (39.909231, -94.241547).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 134
1900 228 70.1%
1910 171 −25.0%
1920 220 28.7%
1930 177 −19.5%
1940 208 17.5%
1950 156 −25.0%
1960 450 188.5%
1970 91 −79.8%
1980 121 33.0%
1990 91 −24.8%
2000 123 35.2%
2010 107 −13.0%
2019 (est.) 103 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 107 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 891.7 inhabitants per square mile (344.3/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 483.3 per square mile (186.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% Native American.

There were 41 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 33.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

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