Hayti, Missouri

Hayti, Missouri
City
Location of Hayti, Missouri Location of Hayti, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Pemiscot
Area
• Total	2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
• Land	2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	269 ft (82 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,939
• Estimate (2012)	2,899
• Density	1,277.8/sq mi (493.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63851
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-31132
GNIS feature ID	0719268

Hayti (pronounced Hay-Tie) is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,939 at the 2010 census.

History

Hayti was founded in 1894. It was named after the country of Haiti.

In 1955, a small earthquake broke windows in the village.

Geography

Hayti is located at (36.233526, -89.748578).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km²), of which 2.30 square miles (5.96 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Hayti is located north of the junction of Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 412

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	419		—
1910	1,057		152.3%
1920	1,507		42.6%
1930	1,620		7.5%
1940	2,628		62.2%
1950	3,302		25.6%
1960	3,737		13.2%
1970	3,841		2.8%
1980	3,964		3.2%
1990	3,280		−17.3%
2000	3,207		−2.2%
2010	2,939		−8.4%
Est. 2014	2,818		−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,939 people, 1,258 households, and 739 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,277.8 inhabitants per square mile (493.4/km²). There were 1,376 housing units at an average density of 598.3 per square mile (231.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.23% White, 45.12% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 1,258 households of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,207 people, 1,318 households, and 809 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,450.1 people per square mile (560.3/km²). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 649.3 per square mile (250.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.66% White, 43.75% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 1,318 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,384, and the median income for a family was $23,720. Males had a median income of $24,028 versus $15,486 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,265. About 35.7% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.7% of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Lew Carpenter, NFL running back
• Wendell Mayes, an Oscar nominated Hollywood writer was born in Hayti.
• William Moore, a former Missouri Tiger college safety.
• Keith Palmer (singer), an American country music artist.
• Mildred Pulliam Whitehorn, singer who recorded for Stax Records in the 1970s under the name Veda Brown
• Ralph Peterson, 1944-2009. President, Chairman, and CEO of CH2M HILL, building it into a Fortune 500, global engineering company, overseeing such projects as expansion of the Panama Canal, constructing U.S. Army facilities in Korea, clean-up of the Rocky Flats nuclear site. He was a visionary for environmental sustainability, and served as a consultant and advisor for many national and international organizations.