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Prairie Home, Missouri
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Location of Prairie Home, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 262 |
| • Density | 675.26/sq mi (260.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65068
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-59726 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396267 |
Prairie Home is a city, in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census.
History
The town of Prairie Home was laid out in 1874 around the Prairie Home Institute, a school that had been built some time earlier. Prairie Home is a descriptive name, referring to its scenic setting on the prairie.
Geography
Prairie Home is located along Missouri Route 87 at its intersection with routes J and EE. The community is 1.5 miles west of the Cooper-Moniteau county line and approximately 13 miles southeast of Boonville. The Prairie Home Conservation Area is two miles south along Schaaf Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 43 | — | |
| 1900 | 196 | — | |
| 1910 | 184 | −6.1% | |
| 1920 | 192 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 151 | −21.4% | |
| 1940 | 251 | 66.2% | |
| 1950 | 208 | −17.1% | |
| 1960 | 213 | 2.4% | |
| 1970 | 231 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 279 | 20.8% | |
| 1990 | 215 | −22.9% | |
| 2000 | 220 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 280 | 27.3% | |
| 2020 | 262 | −6.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 280 people, 121 households, and 85 families living in the city. The population density was 717.9 inhabitants per square mile (277.2/km2). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (130.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 121 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 19.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
Notable people
- A.M. Carpenter, artist and art educator
- Marion Hedgepeth, thief and outlaw
See also
In Spanish: Prairie Home (Misuri) para niños
