Higginsville is a town/city in Lafayette County, Missouri.
Higginsville was established in 1869 and titled for Harvey Higgins, the initial owner of the town site. A postal service has been in operation at Higginsville since 1870. The Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage, Houx-Hoefer-Rehkop House, and Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot at Higginsville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2), of which, 3.80 square miles (9.84 km2) is territory and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,797 citizens , 1,961 homeholds, and 1,208 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,262.4 inhabitants per square mile (487.4/km2).
There were 2,234 housing units at an average density of 587.9 per square mile (227.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.4% White, 5.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,961 homeholds of which 30.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families.
33.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the town/city was 39.5 years.
23.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,682 citizens , 1,778 homeholds, and 1,175 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,270.6 citizens per square mile (491.2/km ).
There were 1,946 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile (204.2/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.56% White, 5.28% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.68% from other competitions, and 1.52% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,778 homeholds out of which 33.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families.
29.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,497, and the median income for a family was $40,511.
About 7.1% of families and 8.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Ancestries were German 34.8%, Irish 10.7%, English 10.1%, United States 9.2%, French 3.1%, Scotch 2.3%, the census reported.
Higginsville was formerly the site of the Missouri Confederate Soldiers' Home.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States Alma Bates City Blackburn Concordia Corder Emma Higginsville Lake Lafayette Lexington Mayview Napoleon Oak Grove Odessa Waverly Wellington
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