- This article concerns the city in Missouri. For the Welsh folk song, see The Ash Grove.
Ash Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,430 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Ash Grove is located at 37°18'56?N, 93°35'2?W (37.315629, -93.583829)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
The city is located about twenty miles northwest of Springfield, the state's third largest city.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,430 people, 577 households, and 386 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,204.1 people per square mile (464.0/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 527.1/sq mi (203.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.07% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 577 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $39,318. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,329 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,548. About 9.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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