Editing Coffey, Missouri

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| population_total         = 151
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'''Coffey''' is a city in northern [[Daviess County, Missouri|Daviess County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 151 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2915274|access-date=2021-12-23|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Coffey was originally called Salem<ref name="NW">{{cite book |last= Williams|first= Walter|date= 1915|title= A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I|publisher= The Lewis Publishing Company|page=461}}</ref> and then Coffeyburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856 by B. H. Coffey, and named for him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_daviess.html |title=Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=26 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070446/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_daviess.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref> A post office called Coffeysburg was established in 1867, and the name was changed to Coffey in 1910.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=26 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |archivedate=6 March 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Coffey is located in north central Daviess County on [[Missouri Route 13]]. [[Jameson, Missouri|Jameson]] is eight miles to the south and [[Gallatin, Missouri|Gallatin]] is approximately 12 miles to the south on Route 13.<ref name=atlas>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.21 {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.21|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 75
|1890=
|1900= 390
|1910= 349
|1920= 367
|1930= 275
|1940= 245
|1950= 253
|1960= 190
|1970= 157
|1980= 165
|1990= 131
|2000= 140
|2010= 166
|2020= 151
|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><ref name="NW">{{cite book |last= Williams|first= Walter|date= 1915|title= A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I|publisher= The Lewis Publishing Company|page=461}}</ref><!-- for 1880 pop.-->
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 166 people in 60 households, including 47 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|790.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 76 housing units at an average density of {{convert|361.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city was 100.0% White.<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>
Of the 60 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.3% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age was 33.2 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 140 people in 56 households, including 38 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|692.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 64 housing units at an average density of {{convert|316.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the city was 96.43% White and 3.57% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 56 households 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.6% of households were one person and 17.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median household income was $15,000 and the median family income  was $17,813. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,415. There were 38.5% of families and 43.1% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 61.5% of under eighteens and 26.3% of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Daviess County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Daviess County, Missouri]]
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[[Category:1856 establishments in Missouri]]
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