- New Florence, Missouri
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New Florence, Missouri — City — Location of New Florence, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°54′40″N 91°26′56″W / 38.91111°N 91.44889°WCoordinates: 38°54′40″N 91°26′56″W / 38.91111°N 91.44889°W Country United States State Missouri County Montgomery Area – Total 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) – Land 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 873 ft (266 m) Population (2000) – Total 764 – Density 471.3/sq mi (182.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 63363 Area code(s) 573 FIPS code 29-51770[1] GNIS feature ID 0729575[2] New Florence is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 764 at the 2000 census.
It includes a branch of Stone Hill Winery, based in Hermann, Missouri. From here to the St. Louis suburbs is the geographic area known as the Missouri Rhineland, first established as a center of vineyards by German immigrants in the mid-19th century.
New Florence lies at the junction of Interstate 70 and State Highway 19. Highway 19 is accessible from Interstate 70 via Exit 175.
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Geography
New Florence is located at 38°54′40″N 91°26′56″W / 38.91111°N 91.44889°W (38.911079, -91.448827)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 764 people, 248 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 471.3 people per square mile (182.1/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 177.7 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 1.05% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 248 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $34,722. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,367. About 16.7% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Historic maps of New Florence in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Missouri Cities Bellflower | High Hill | Jonesburg | McKittrick | Middletown | Montgomery City | New Florence | Wellsville
Village Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Cities in Montgomery County, Missouri
- Missouri Rhineland
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