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Wood Heights, Missouri
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Location of Wood Heights, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.92 km2) |
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 757 |
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698 |
| • Density | 306.14/sq mi (118.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-80908 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397361 |
| Website | https://woodheights-mo.gov/ |
Wood Heights is a city in western Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 757 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Wood Heights is located at 39°20′11″N 94°10′7″W / 39.33639°N 94.16861°W (39.336254, -94.168611).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.29 square miles (5.93 km2), of which, 2.28 square miles (5.91 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 107 | — | |
| 1970 | 362 | 238.3% | |
| 1980 | 747 | 106.4% | |
| 1990 | 708 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 742 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 717 | −3.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 698 | −2.6% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 717 people in 257 households, including 200 families, in the city. The population density was 314.5 inhabitants per square mile (121.4/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 120.2 per square mile (46.4/km2). The racial makup of the city was 96.7% White, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1%.
Of the 257 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.9% of households were one person, and 7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age was 38.6 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Name
While the city's official name is "Wood Heights", it is also known as "Woods Heights", the name with which it was recorded by the 2000 census. The origin of the town name comes from Robert "Woodson" Hite, cousin to Jesse James. "Wood" Hite was shot dead by Robert Ford, also assassin of Jesse James.
See also
In Spanish: Wood Heights (Misuri) para niños
