Phillipsburg is a village located in Laclede County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 201.
Geography
Phillipsburg is located at 37°33'15" North, 92°47'10" West (37.554154, -92.786142)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛). 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 201 people, 73 households, and 55 families residing in the village. The population density is 152.2/km˛ (394.4/mi˛). There are 85 housing units at an average density of 64.4/km˛ (166.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 87.56% White, 0.00% African American, 1.49% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 2.49% Pacific Islander, 2.49% from other races, and 4.98% from two or more races. 5.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 73 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% are non-families. 20.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the village the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 18.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $21,875, and the median income for a family is $25,938. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the village is $9,083. 40.4% of the population and 32.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 67.2% of those under the age of 18 and 26.1% 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=37.554154&longitude=-92.786142&zoom=6)
Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.554154&lon=-92.786142&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-92.786142&lat=37.554154&w=750&h=500)
John “Bud” Lea, age 84, of Steelville, Missouri, was born Sunday, March 19, 1922 in Steelville, Missouri, the son of Ross and Opal (Clonts) Lea and passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri.
Clyde Bascom Mathis of Cuba, Missouri was born to the union of the late John C. and Winnefred (Jack) Mathis on July 15, 1915 in Ionia, Michigan and passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 29 days.
Carl Vernon Taylor of Cuba, Missouri, formerly of Stanton, Missouri, was born on Thursday, March 21, 1929 in Schram City, Illinois to Roy Taylor and Delphia Garrison Taylor.