Editing Birmingham, Missouri

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| official_name            = Birmingham, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Clay County, Missouri|Clay]]
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| population_total         = 189
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| postal_code              = 64161
| area_code                = [[Area code 816|816]]
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| blank_info               = 29-05824<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Birmingham''' is a village in [[Clay County, Missouri|Clay County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 189 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2905824|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]].

==History==
Birmingham was founded in 1887.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YbyjamQWtScC&pg=PA29 | title=Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Ramsay, Robert L. | year=1952 | pages=29| isbn=9780826205865 }}</ref> The village was named after [[Birmingham]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clay.html |title=Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070710/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clay.html |archivedate=June 24, 2016 }}</ref> A post office was established at Birmingham in 1888, and remained in operation until 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |archivedate=March 6, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.56|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=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> Birmingham is entirely surrounded by [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]].<ref>Andriot, John L. ''Township Atlas of the United States'' (McLean, Virginia: Andriot Associates, 1979) p. 366</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 401
|1900= 217
|1910= 136
|1920= 175
|1930= 273
|1940= 160
|1950= 236
|1960= 201
|1970= 266
|1980= 240
|1990= 222
|2000= 214
|2010= 183
|2020= 189
|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>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 183 people, 75 households, and 52 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|326.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 85 housing units at an average density of {{convert|151.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 75 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.6% male and 45.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 214 people, 82 households, and 56 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|419.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 89 housing units at an average density of {{convert|174.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 1.40% from two or more races.

There were 82 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,857 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,420. About 8.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
[[North Kansas City School District]] is the area [[school district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29047_clay/DC20SD_C29047.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910024336/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29047_clay/DC20SD_C29047.pdf |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, MO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 9, 2022}}</ref> It is zoned to Topping Elementary School, Maple Park Middle School, and [[Winnetonka High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nkcschools.org:443/cms/lib/MO49000025/Centricity/Domain/76/DistrictMap_4x3_4.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422021806/https://www.nkcschools.org/cms/lib/MO49000025/Centricity/Domain/76/DistrictMap_4x3_4.pdf |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |url-status=live|title=District Attendance Areas|publisher=[[North Kansas City School District]]|accessdate=September 9, 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==

{{Kansas City MSA}}
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{{Clay County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Villages in Clay County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Enclaves in the United States]]
[[Category:Villages in Missouri]]