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Anderson, Missouri





GEOGRAPHY


Anderson is located at 36°39'5" North, 94°26'43" West (36.651386, -94.445251).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.0 Km&2 (1.9 Mi&2 ). 5.0 km&2 (1.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,856 people, 712 households, and 462 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 373.2/km&2 (965.4/mi&2). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 157.1/km&2 (406.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.68% White , 0.59% African American , 3.50% Native American , 0.16% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 1.94% from Other Races , and 3.02% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 712 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were Married Couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,966, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $24,018 versus $17,679 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $12,967. 25.1% of the population and 21.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 35.8% of those under the age of 18 and 22.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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