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Ewing, Missouri
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Location of Ewing, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 406 |
| • Density | 650.64/sq mi (251.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63440
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-23032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394716 |
Ewing is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ewing is part of the Lewis County C-1 School district. Students attend the nearby Highland Elementary and Highland Junior-Senior High School.
History
A post office called Ewing has been in operation since 1894. The community was named after William Ewing, a pioneer citizen.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 327 | — | |
| 1920 | 384 | 17.4% | |
| 1930 | 340 | −11.5% | |
| 1940 | 309 | −9.1% | |
| 1950 | 316 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 324 | 2.5% | |
| 1970 | 330 | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 400 | 21.2% | |
| 1990 | 463 | 15.8% | |
| 2000 | 464 | 0.2% | |
| 2010 | 456 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | 406 | −11.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 456 people, 204 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was 735.5 inhabitants per square mile (284.0/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 345.2 per square mile (133.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 204 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 43 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Notable person
- James Earl Ray, boyhood home after moving here from Bowling Green, Missouri at the age of seven. He moved to his birth home of Alton, Illinois at the age of 16.
See also
In Spanish: Ewing (Misuri) para niños
