Bunceton is a city located in Cooper County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 348.
Geography
Bunceton is located at 38°47'20" North, 92°47'55" West (38.788960, _92.798740)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km˛ (0.9 mi˛). 2.5 km˛ (0.9 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 348 people, 152 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density is 141.4/km˛ (368.1/mi˛). There are 182 housing units at an average density of 74.0/km˛ (192.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 90.80% White, 6.90% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 152 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 32.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,917, and the median income for a family is $33,750. Males have a median income of $21,696 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,202. 11.1% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
Maps and aerial photos
Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.78896&longitude=-92.79874&zoom=6)
Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.78896&lon=-92.79874&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-92.79874&lat=38.78896&w=750&h=500)
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Bunceton, about 30 miles southwest of Columbia, is not what it used to be.
The population declined from 693 in 1930 to 437 in 1970.
Lenz and other longtime Bunceton residents find it difficult to pinpoint when their downtown took its downturn, forcing farmers and everyone else to start shopping in bigger cities.
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