Editing Baring, Missouri

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'''Baring''' is a city in northern [[Knox County, Missouri|Knox County]], [[Missouri]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population is 125.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=redistricting&g=1600000US2903322&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1&hidePreview=true|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref>

Baring is located on the [[Burlington Northern and Santa Fe]] railroad's mainline between [[Chicago]] and [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], which can carry heavy mixed freight and [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] traffic, as well as [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Southwest Chief]]'' passenger train.

==History==
Baring was [[plat]]ted in 1888 when the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_knox.html |title=Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=23 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070545/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_knox.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref> The community was named for the [[Barings Bank|Baring Brothers & Co.]], investors in the railroad.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=PA12 | title=Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Earngey, Bill | year=1995 | pages=12| isbn=9780826210210 }}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Baring since 1888.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Knox | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>

On the evening of [[Tornado outbreak sequence of August 4–8, 2023|August 4, 2023]], an [[EF2 tornado|EF2]] [[tornado]] struck Baring, badly damaging homes and businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Louis |first=Jayla |last2=Edlund |first2=Clare |date=2023-08-05 |title=National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornado in Baring, Mo. |url=https://www.wgem.com/2023/08/05/severe-storms-destroy-homes-baring-mo-roads-washed-out-many-tri-state-counties/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.wgem.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Baring is located at {{coord|40|14|38|N|92|12|24|W|type:city}} (40.248973, -92.206619).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 266
|1900= 241
|1910= 379
|1920= 248
|1930= 329
|1940= 259
|1950= 274
|1960= 213
|1970= 206
|1980= 206
|1990= 182
|2000= 159
|2010= 132
|2020= 125
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> there were 132 people, 63 households and 36 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1015.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 82 housing units at an average density of {{convert|630.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 63 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.2% male and 56.8% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 159 people, 65 households and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,254.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|631.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 65 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.

28.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.

The [[median household income]] was $27,500 and the median family income was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 compared with  $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,980. About 8.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Baring in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138704 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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