Agency, Missouri

Agency is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 684 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Agency, Missouri
Village
Location of Agency, Missouri
Agency
Location within Missouri
Agency
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
TownshipAgency
Incorporated1903[1]
Area
 • Total3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2)
 • Land3.69 sq mi (9.54 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 • Total684
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
660
 • Density179.10/sq mi (69.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64401
Area code(s)816
FIPS code29-00298[5]
GNIS feature ID0739972[6]

History

Agency was laid out in 1865.[7] It was formerly the site of an agency of the Sac and Fox Indians, hence the name.[8] A post office called Agency has been in operation since 1872.[9] On Sunday, May 20, 1923 a Ku Klux Klan picnic held at Agency was attended by several thousand people. Speakers included Rev. Bloom, Rev. Smallwood, and Rev. Rendlemarr, all of Partee Park Baptist Church. [10]

Geography

Agency is located at 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W (39.648739, -94.744418).[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.30 square miles (11.14 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[12]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880265—
1900380—
191042912.9%
1920403−6.1%
1930349−13.4%
19403613.4%
1950234−35.2%
19602402.6%
1970141−41.2%
1980419197.2%
199064253.2%
2000599−6.7%
201068414.2%
2019 (est.)660[4]−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 684 people, 257 households, and 210 families living in the village. The population density was 160.9 inhabitants per square mile (62.1/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 63.1 per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 257 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 599 people, 214 households, and 176 families living in the village. The population density was 309.3 people per square mile (119.2/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 114.6 per square mile (44.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.50% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 214 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $37,969 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,304. About 3.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. http://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/publications/municipalities07.pdf
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 264.
  9. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  10. https://www.newspapers.com/image/350516461. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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