Conception Junction, Missouri

Conception Junction is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States, near the Platte River. The population was 198 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.

Conception Junction, Missouri
City
Location of Conception Junction, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°16′2″N 94°41′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
Area
 • Total0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 • Total198
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
182
 • Density575.95/sq mi (222.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64434
Area code(s)660
FIPS code29-15922[4]
GNIS feature ID0716167[5]

History

New Conception was laid out in 1895 when the railroad was extended to the site.[6] A post office called Conception Junction has been in operation since 1907.[7]

Geography

Conception Junction was named for a railroad junction between the Wabash and the Chicago Great Western Railroads. Both lines are now gone. Nearby is Conception, home of Conception Abbey. Conception Junction is located at 40°16′2″N 94°41′24″W (40.267197, -94.689884).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.[9]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910132—
1920518292.4%
1930514−0.8%
1940441−14.2%
1950285−35.4%
1960253−11.2%
1970237−6.3%
19802526.3%
1990236−6.3%
2000202−14.4%
2010198−2.0%
2019 (est.)182[3]−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 198 people, 78 households, and 48 families living in the city. The population density was 638.7 inhabitants per square mile (246.6/km2). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 312.9 per square mile (120.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 78 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.33.

The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 33.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 202 people, 83 households, and 55 families living in the town. The population density was 644.4 people per square mile (251.6/km2). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 299.9 per square mile (117.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White, and 2.97% from two or more races.

There were 83 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,563. About 8.8% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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