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Westboro, Missouri
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Location of Westboro, Missouri
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Township | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 458.50/sq mi (176.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64498
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-78622 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397277 |
Westboro is a city in Lincoln Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.
History
Westboro was laid out in 1881. The name Westboro was selected by railroad officials. A post office has been in operation at Westboro since 1881. The Westboro R-IV school district served the children of Westboro from 1882 to 1995. Westboro High school closed in 1967 and the district began to send High school students to Tarkio. The following year Westboro began to send junior high students to Tarkio as well. The district maintained a K-6 program until 1995 when the district voted to be annexed by Tarkio due to financial issues.
Notable people
Merton F. Utter (1917–1980), a microbiologist and biochemist, was born in Westboro.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 216 | — | |
| 1900 | 303 | 40.3% | |
| 1910 | 333 | 9.9% | |
| 1920 | 311 | −6.6% | |
| 1930 | 358 | 15.1% | |
| 1940 | 368 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 297 | −19.3% | |
| 1960 | 262 | −11.8% | |
| 1970 | 234 | −10.7% | |
| 1980 | 188 | −19.7% | |
| 1990 | 182 | −3.2% | |
| 2000 | 163 | −10.4% | |
| 2010 | 141 | −13.5% | |
| 2020 | 116 | −17.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 56 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was 564.0 inhabitants per square mile (217.8/km2). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 284.0 per square mile (109.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 56 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Westboro (Misuri) para niños
