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Wheatland, Missouri
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Location of Wheatland, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Hickory |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 277 |
| • Density | 237.16/sq mi (91.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65779
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-79090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397293 |
Wheatland is a city in Hickory County, Missouri, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.
History
Wheatland was platted in 1869. The village most likely was named after the retirement home of the fifteenth President of the United States, James Buchanan, who died June 1, 1868, at his home, called Wheatland, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Butterfield Overland Mail Route 1858-1861 Period on a Campbell's 1873 Map by Gregory Wadley.
US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Original Surveys 1835 & 1845
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 80 | — | |
| 1880 | 191 | 138.8% | |
| 1930 | 237 | — | |
| 1940 | 269 | 13.5% | |
| 1950 | 299 | 11.2% | |
| 1960 | 305 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 317 | 3.9% | |
| 1980 | 364 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 363 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 388 | 6.9% | |
| 2010 | 371 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 277 | −25.3% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 371 people in 185 households, including 95 families, in the city. The population density was 608.2 inhabitants per square mile (234.8/km2). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile (153.2/km2). The racial makup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.9% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6%.
Of the 185 households 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families. 43.8% of households were one person and 23.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.67.
The median age was 44.4 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
Education
Wheatland is served by Wheatland R-II School District and Wheatland High School
Sports
Lucas Oil Speedway is a motorsports complex that features a dirt oval, an off-road track and a motorboat racing lake.
Notable person
- Mike Parson, Governor of Missouri, former Lieutenant Governor, born in Wheatland
See also
In Spanish: Wheatland (Misuri) para niños
