Union Star is a town located in DeKalb County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 433. DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Union Star is located at 39°58'49" North, 94°35'58" West (39.980280, -94.599415)¹ in the Polk township of DeKalb Country on the boarder with Andrew Country. Union Star is 20 miles away from Saint Joseph, Missouri and Exit 50 on the Missouri portion of Interstate 29 on US Highway 169. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias MO county maps by Catbar. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Saint Joseph (also known as St. ... Interstate 29 is an interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 433 people, 183 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density is 643.0/km² (1,672.0/mi²). There are 199 housing units at an average density of 295.5/km² (768.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.38% White, 0.00% African American, 1.62% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 183 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are non-families. 35.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.15. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $24,875, and the median income for a family is $33,523. Males have a median income of $26,719 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,057. 8.6% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

Union Star Web site

Union Star R-2 School district

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