Agency is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Agency, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Village of Agency | |
 Location of Agency, Missouri | |
  Agency Location within Missouri  Agency Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′34″N 94°44′51″W / 39.65944°N 94.74750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Township | Agency |
| Incorporated | 1903[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 671 |
| • Density | 182.09/sq mi (70.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64401 |
| Area code | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-00298[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397917[3] |
History
editAgency was laid out in 1865.[5] It was formerly the site of an agency of the Sac and Fox Indians, hence the name.[6] A post office called Agency has been in operation since 1872.[7] On Sunday, May 20, 1923, a Ku Klux Klan picnic held at Agency was attended by several thousand people. Speakers included Rev. Bloom, Rev. Smallwood, and Rev. Rendlemarr, all of Partee Park Baptist Church. [8]
Geography
editAgency is located at 39°38′55″N 94°44′40″W / 39.64861°N 94.74444°W (39.648739, -94.744418).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.30 square miles (11.14 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[10]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 265 | — | |
| 1900 | 380 | — | |
| 1910 | 429 | 12.9% | |
| 1920 | 403 | −6.1% | |
| 1930 | 349 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 361 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 234 | −35.2% | |
| 1960 | 240 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 141 | −41.2% | |
| 1980 | 419 | 197.2% | |
| 1990 | 642 | 53.2% | |
| 2000 | 599 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 684 | 14.2% | |
| 2020 | 671 | −1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
2010 census
editAs of the census[12] of 2010, there were 684 people, 257 households, and 210 families living in the village. The population density was 160.9 inhabitants per square mile (62.1/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 63.1 per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 257 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
editAs of the census[4] of 2000, there were 599 people, 214 households, and 176 families living in the village. The population density was 309.3 inhabitants per square mile (119.4/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 114.6 per square mile (44.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.50% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 214 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $37,969 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,304. About 3.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "The Missouri Roster 2007–2008" (PDF). Missouri Office of the Secretary of State. pp. 156–179. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agency, Missouri
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 264.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Fraternalist". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
External links
edit- Historic maps of Agency in the [1] at the University of Missouri