Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri

Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri
—  Village  —
Location of Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°32′0″N 93°43′30″W / 36.533333°N 93.725°W / 36.533333; -93.725Coordinates: 36°32′0″N 93°43′30″W / 36.533333°N 93.725°W / 36.533333; -93.725
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Barry
Township	Roaring River
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,027 ft (313 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	127
– Density	1,505.9/sq mi (581.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-13015[1]
GNIS feature ID	1669592[2]

Chain-O-Lakes is a village in Roaring River Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Chain-O-Lakes is located at 36°32′0″N 93°43′30″W / 36.533333°N 93.725°W / 36.533333; -93.725 (36.533380, -93.724975)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 127 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,505.9 people per square mile (612.9/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 960.4 per square mile (390.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.06% White, 0.79% Native American, and 3.15% from two or more races.

There were 64 households out of which 9.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.48.

In the village the population was spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $14,583 versus $14,545 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,944. There were 3.2% of families and 7.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.