Freeman, Missouri

Freeman, Missouri
City
Location of Freeman, Missouri Location of Freeman, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cass
Area
• Total	0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	482
• Estimate (2012)	481
• Density	560.5/sq mi (216.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64746
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-25894
GNIS feature ID	0729891

Freeman is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 482 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Freeman is located at (38.617820, -94.507068).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km²), of which, 0.86 square miles (2.23 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	309		—
1890	279		−9.7%
1900	260		−6.8%
1910	251		−3.5%
1920	299		19.1%
1930	279		−6.7%
1940	302		8.2%
1950	309		2.3%
1960	391		26.5%
1970	417		6.6%
1980	485		16.3%
1990	480		−1.0%
2000	521		8.5%
2010	482		−7.5%
Est. 2014	481		−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 482 people, 178 households, and 125 families residing in the city. The population density was 560.5 inhabitants per square mile (216.4/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 250.0 per square mile (96.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 178 households of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the city was 31.4 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 521 people, 172 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,121.2 people per square mile (437.3/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 400.3 per square mile (156.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.70% White, 0.19% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.19% Pacific Islander, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 172 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,339, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,450. About 5.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.