Downing, Missouri

Downing, Missouri
City
Location of Downing, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Schuyler
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	396
• Density	595.4/sq mi (229.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63536
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-19990Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0735581Template:GR

Downing is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Downing is located at 40°29′16″N 92°22′5″W (40.487682, -92.368022)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 396 people, 176 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.4 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 315.7/sq mi (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.26% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 176 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,864, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,626. About 19.8% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.