Wilson City, Missouri facts for kids
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Wilson City, Missouri
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Village
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Wilson City
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Location in Mississippi County and the state of Missouri
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 77 |
| • Density | 1,026.67/sq mi (395.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
63882 (Wyatt)
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| FIPS code | 29-80260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399708 |
Wilson City is a village in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 77 at the 2020 census.
History
Wilson City was one of several villages constructed in the early 1940s as part of the "Delmo Project", an initiative by the Farm Security Administration to aid displaced tenant farmers. The village was initially known as "North Wyatt", or the "North Wyatt Group", but had adopted its current name by the late 1960s. The Delmo villages were segregated by race, and Wilson City was one of four Delmo villages designated for African Americans.
Geography
Wilson City is situated in northeastern Mississippi County, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The small city of Wyatt lies along Missouri Route 77, a mile south of Wilson City. U.S. Route 62 connects Wilson City with Charleston, the county seat, to the west and Cairo, Illinois, to the northeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wilson City has a total area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 274 | — | |
| 1970 | 295 | 7.7% | |
| 1980 | 309 | 4.7% | |
| 1990 | 210 | −32.0% | |
| 2000 | 165 | −21.4% | |
| 2010 | 115 | −30.3% | |
| 2020 | 77 | −33.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3.64% | 2.61% | 2.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 159 | 112 | 69 | 96.36% | 97.39% | 89.61% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.90% |
| Total | 165 | 115 | 77 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 115 people, 56 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,437.5 inhabitants per square mile (555.0/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 925.0 per square mile (357.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 2.61% White and 97.39% Black or African American.
There were 56 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 5.4% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 55.4% were non-families. 51.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the village was 49.8 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
Notable people
- Romona Robinson (born 1959), Cleveland television news anchor
See also
In Spanish: Wilson City (Misuri) para niños
