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Wyatt, Missouri
Wyatt City Hall
Wyatt City Hall
Location in Mississippi County and the state of Missouri
Location in Mississippi County and the state of Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Mississippi
Area
 • Total 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Land 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 219
 • Density 186.86/sq mi (72.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63882
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-81178
GNIS feature ID 2397384

Wyatt is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 219 at the 2020 census, down from 319 in 2010. It is the easternmost city west of the Mississippi River.

History

Wyatt was originally called "Pevey Switch", and under the latter name got its start in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Wyatt has been in operation since 1895. The present name is after William Wyatt, an early settler.

The Cotton Belt rail line, running for 5.3 miles (8.5 km) between Bird's Point and Wyatt, was abandoned by ICC order on October 9, 1938. In late 1941, an oil pipeline was laid on the old Cotton Belt right-of-way, between Wyatt and Bird's Point, to facilitate the transportation of crude oil by barge. The Cotton Belt handled railroad tank cars from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas to Wyatt for shipment by pipeline of the oil to Bird's Point and transloading onto barges. The 8.7-mile (14.0 km) section of railroad line between Wyatt and East Prairie was abandoned by ICC order on April 25, 1980.

Geography

Wyatt is on Missouri Route 77 in eastern Mississippi County, 5 miles (8 km) west and southwest of the Mississippi River. The village of Wilson City lies across U.S. Route 62 to the north. Wyatt is on the western edge of the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2) are land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 4.56%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 199
1940 417 109.5%
1950 345 −17.3%
1960 711 106.1%
1970 562 −21.0%
1980 441 −21.5%
1990 376 −14.7%
2000 364 −3.2%
2010 319 −12.4%
2020 219 −31.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 135 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 272.6 inhabitants per square mile (105.3/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 140.2 per square mile (54.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.33% White, 15.05% Black or African American, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 135 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

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