Blue Eye, Missouri

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Blue Eye, Missouri
Location of Blue Eye, Missouri
Location of Blue Eye, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°30′0″N 93°23′48″W / 36.5, -93.39667
Country United States
State Missouri
County Stone
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,283 ft (391 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 129
 - Density 240.5/sq mi (92.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65611
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-06526[1]
GNIS feature ID 0714403[2]

Blue Eye is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Blue Eye, Missouri is adjacent to Blue Eye, Arkansas.

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[edit] Geography

Blue Eye is located at 36°29′60″N, 93°23′48″W (36.499925, -93.396598)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 129 people, 49 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.5 people per square mile (92.2/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 106.3/sq mi (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.22% White, and 0.78% Native American.

There were 49 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 67.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,183. There were 15.6% of families and 23.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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