Editing Bragg City, Missouri

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'''Bragg City''' is a city in [[Pemiscot County, Missouri|Pemiscot County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 72 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Bragg_City_town,_Missouri?g=1600000US2907876 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Bragg City was originally named Owl City, and under the latter name was laid out in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="History">{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html | title=Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=November 29, 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071957/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> Another early variant name was "Clayroot".<ref name="History" /> A post office called Clayroot was established in 1911, and the name was changed to Bragg City in 1917.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Pemiscott | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=29 November 2016}}</ref> The present name honors W. G. Bragg, the original owner of the site.<ref name="History" />

==Geography==
Bragg City is situated in western Pemiscot County, northeast of [[Kennett, Missouri|Kennett]]. [[Missouri supplemental route|State Route K]] traverses Bragg City, connecting it with [[Pascola, Missouri|Pascola]] to the east. State Route A runs through the northwestern part of Bragg City, connecting it with [[Wardell, Missouri|Wardell]] to the northeast and [[U.S. Route 412]] to the southwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.20|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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 402
|1930= 205
|1940= 318
|1950= 294
|1960= 274
|1970= 210
|1980= 200
|1990= 117
|2000= 189
|2010= 149
|2020= 72
|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===
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 149 people, 53 households, and 32 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|745.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. There were 61 housing units at an average density of {{convert|305.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.03% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 53 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.59.

The median age was 35.8 years. 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 189 people, 69 households and 56 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|923.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 76 housing units at an average density of {{convert|371.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 69 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.00.

28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The [[median household income]] was $26,042 and the median family income was $26,042. Males had a median income of $28,750 females $17,917. The [[per capita income]] was $12,214. About 20.5% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those 65 or over.

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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Bragg City, Missouri}}

{{Pemiscot County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Pemiscot County, Missouri]]
[[Category:1894 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]