Macon, Missouri Macon, Missouri Location of Macon, Missouri Location of Macon, Missouri Macon is a town/city in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
Macon was platted in 1856. Like the county, Macon was titled for Nathaniel Macon. A postal service called Macon City was established in 1856, and the name was changed to Macon in 1892. The Blees Military Academy, Macon County Courthouse and Annex, and Wardell House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Macon is positioned at 39 44 26 N 92 28 14 W (39.740596, -92.470639). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 6.30 square miles (16.32 km2), of which 6.00 square miles (15.54 km2) is territory and 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,471 citizens , 2,369 homeholds, and 1,357 families residing in the city.
There were 2,727 housing units at an average density of 454.5 per square mile (175.5/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.8% White, 5.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other competitions, and 2.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,369 homeholds of which 27.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families.
38.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 42.7 years.
23.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.78% White, 5.36% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other competitions, and 0.98% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,434 homeholds out of which 27.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,738, and the median income for a family was $36,633.
About 8.6% of families and 12.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Macon town/city and county are served by one, the Home Press.
Other radio signals from metros/cities in the region like Brookfield, Marceline, Kirksville, and Moberly are easily received in Macon as well.
Kem, United States Senator from Missouri, 1947-1953.
"Macon County Place Names, 1928 1945".
The State Historical Society of Missouri.
The State Historical Society of Missouri.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Historic maps of Macon in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Macon County, Missouri, United States
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Cities in Macon County, Missouri - County seats in Missouri - Cities in Missouri - 1856 establishments in Missouri
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