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Mosby, Missouri
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Location of Mosby, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 101 |
| • Density | 55.96/sq mi (21.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64073
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-50168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395415 |
Mosby is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States, along the Fishing River. The population was 101 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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History
A post office called Mosby was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1999. The city was named after A. G. Mosby, the original owner of the site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.41 km2), of which 2.08 square miles (5.39 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 73 | — | |
| 1930 | 200 | 174.0% | |
| 1940 | 218 | 9.0% | |
| 1950 | 213 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 293 | 37.6% | |
| 1970 | 337 | 15.0% | |
| 1980 | 284 | −15.7% | |
| 1990 | 194 | −31.7% | |
| 2000 | 242 | 24.7% | |
| 2010 | 190 | −21.5% | |
| 2020 | 101 | −46.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 190 people, 72 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 91.3 inhabitants per square mile (35.3/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km2). The racial makup of the city was 97.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6%.
Of the 72 households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 26.4% of households were one person, and 7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.21.
The median age was 40.3 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Mosby (Misuri) para niños
