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Bevier, Missouri
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Location in Macon County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Macon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 636 |
| • Density | 612.72/sq mi (236.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63532
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-05266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394160 |
Bevier is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 636 at the 2020 census, down from 718 in 2010.
History
Bevier was laid out and platted in 1858 along a new railroad line. The community was named for Kentucky native Robert Bevier, who afterward became a colonel in the Confederate army. A post office called Bevier has been in operation since 1858.
Coal was discovered in Bevier in 1860, and coal mining was an important part of the town economy well into the 20th century. Bevier was incorporated as a village on September 5, 1881, and reorganized as a city on March 16, 1889.
Geography
Bevier is located in south-central Macon County at 39°44′57″N 92°33′50″W / 39.74917°N 92.56389°W (39.749126, -92.563902). U.S. Route 36 passes through the northern extent of the city, with access from Highways C and O. US 36 leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Macon, the county seat, and west 28 miles (45 km) to Brookfield.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bevier has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all of it recorded as land. An unnamed creek passes through the center of town, flowing west toward the Middle Fork of the Little Chariton River, a south-flowing tributary of the Missouri.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 833 | — | |
| 1880 | 867 | 4.1% | |
| 1890 | 876 | 1.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,808 | 106.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,900 | 5.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,868 | −1.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,229 | −34.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,105 | −10.1% | |
| 1950 | 838 | −24.2% | |
| 1960 | 781 | −6.8% | |
| 1970 | 806 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 733 | −9.1% | |
| 1990 | 643 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 723 | 12.4% | |
| 2010 | 718 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 636 | −11.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 718 people, 287 households, and 191 families living in the city. The population density was 697.1 inhabitants per square mile (269.2/km2). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 331.1 per square mile (127.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 287 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Notable people
- Robert Bevier (1834–1889), Confederate colonel
- John V. Cox (born 1930), major general in the United States Marine Corps
See also
In Spanish: Bevier (Misuri) para niños
