Merriam Woods, Missouri

Merriam Woods, Missouri
—  Village  —
Location of Merriam Woods, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°43′1″N 93°10′15″W / 36.71694°N 93.17083°W / 36.71694; -93.17083Coordinates: 36°43′1″N 93°10′15″W / 36.71694°N 93.17083°W / 36.71694; -93.17083
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Taney
Area
– Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
– Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,142
– Density	809.0/sq mi (312.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-47520[1]
GNIS feature ID	0736250[2]

Merriam Woods is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Merriam Woods is located at 36°43′1″N 93°10′15″W / 36.71694°N 93.17083°W / 36.71694; -93.17083 (36.716817, -93.170914)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 468 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density was 809.0 people per square mile (312.7/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 415.1 per square mile (160.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.34% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 468 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,132, and the median income for a family was $26,359. Males had a median income of $22,554 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,528. About 17.5% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.