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'Union Star' is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, along the Third Fork of the Platte River. The population was 433 at the 2000 census.
Union Star is located at (39.980280, -94.599415) in the Polk township of DeKalb County, Missouri on the boarder with Andrew County, Missouri. Union Star is 20 miles away from Saint Joseph, Missouri and Exit 50 on the Missouri portion of Interstate 29 on U.S. Highway 169.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 433 people, 183 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 643.0/km² (1,672.0/mi²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 295.5/km² (768.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White and 1.62% Native American.
There were 183 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,875, and the median income for a family was $33,523. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,057. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Union Star is a typical small rural town. There is a K-12 school called Union Star R-2, and local businesses include mechanic, gas station, bank, post office and seed elavator.
It is also the only town in the United State that has the name of Union Star. However, there is a location in Breckinridge County, Kentucky that has the name of Union Star, but is not incorporated.
Union Star is the only municipality in the World that still receives mail through the pony express
Union Star is the hometown of the Union Star FFA trap team and has made it every year of its history.
★ 'Union Star Web site'
★ 'Union Star R-2 School district'
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Addional Town Information |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Union Star, Missouri
Union Star is located at (39.980280, -94.599415) in the Polk township of DeKalb County, Missouri on the boarder with Andrew County, Missouri. Union Star is 20 miles away from Saint Joseph, Missouri and Exit 50 on the Missouri portion of Interstate 29 on U.S. Highway 169.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 433 people, 183 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 643.0/km² (1,672.0/mi²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 295.5/km² (768.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White and 1.62% Native American.
There were 183 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,875, and the median income for a family was $33,523. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,057. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Addional Town Information
Union Star is a typical small rural town. There is a K-12 school called Union Star R-2, and local businesses include mechanic, gas station, bank, post office and seed elavator.
It is also the only town in the United State that has the name of Union Star. However, there is a location in Breckinridge County, Kentucky that has the name of Union Star, but is not incorporated.
Union Star is the only municipality in the World that still receives mail through the pony express
Union Star is the hometown of the Union Star FFA trap team and has made it every year of its history.
External links
★ 'Union Star Web site'
★ 'Union Star R-2 School district'
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