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Meadville, Missouri
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Location of Meadville, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 415 |
| • Density | 768.52/sq mi (296.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64659
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-47036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395078 |
Meadville is a city in southwest Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 415 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Meadville has been in operation since 1869. The community was named for Charles Mead, superintendent of the St. Joseph Railroad.
Geography
Meadville is located in southwestern Linn County on Missouri Route 139 one half mile north of US Route 36. Laclede is seven miles to the east and Wheeling is four miles west in adjacent Livingston County. Parson Creek flows past one mile to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 446 | — | |
| 1890 | 672 | 50.7% | |
| 1900 | 760 | 13.1% | |
| 1910 | 580 | −23.7% | |
| 1920 | 616 | 6.2% | |
| 1930 | 540 | −12.3% | |
| 1940 | 509 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 446 | −12.4% | |
| 1960 | 447 | 0.2% | |
| 1970 | 409 | −8.5% | |
| 1980 | 416 | 1.7% | |
| 1990 | 360 | −13.5% | |
| 2000 | 457 | 26.9% | |
| 2010 | 462 | 1.1% | |
| 2020 | 415 | −10.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 462 people, 183 households, and 131 families living in the city. The population density was 855.6 inhabitants per square mile (330.3/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile (145.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 183 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
Notable people
- J. D. Barnett, basketball coach.
- Irene Barnes Taeuber, demographer
See also
In Spanish: Meadville (Misuri) para niños
