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Neck City, Missouri
Location within Jasper County and Missouri
Location within Jasper County and Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Land 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 228
 • Density 580.15/sq mi (224.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64849
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-51356
GNIS feature ID 2395163

Neck City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census.

History

Neck City had its start as a rough mining settlement called Hell's Neck. A post office called Neck was established in 1899, and the name was changed to Neck City in 1957. Neck City has been noted for its unusual place name.

Geography

Neck City is located between the Spring River and the North Fork Spring River approximately nine miles northwest of Carthage. The community of Purcell is one mile to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 374
1910 528 41.2%
1920 241 −54.4%
1930 123 −49.0%
1940 221 79.7%
1950 117 −47.1%
1960 110 −6.0%
1970 114 3.6%
1980 151 32.5%
1990 132 −12.6%
2000 119 −9.8%
2010 186 56.3%
2020 228 22.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Neck City is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 186 people, 68 households, and 49 families living in the city. The population density was 476.9 inhabitants per square mile (184.1/km2). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 207.7 per square mile (80.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 2.2% Native American, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 68 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

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