Editing Farber, Missouri

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'''Farber''' is a city in [[Audrain County, Missouri|Audrain County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 322 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Farber was [[plat]]ted in 1872.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n15 204]}}</ref> The community was named for Silas W. Farber, owner of the land upon which the village now stands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_audrain.html |title=Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=30 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070915/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_audrain.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Farber since 1872.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=27 August 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==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.28|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
|1880= 117
|1890= 272
|1900= 247
|1910= 305
|1920= 363
|1930= 436
|1940= 386
|1950= 358
|1960= 451
|1970= 470
|1980= 503
|1990= 418
|2000= 411
|2010= 322
|2020= 255
|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===
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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 322 people, 150 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1150.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|585.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 150 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 411 people, 170 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,444.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|695.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.73% from two or more races.

There were 170 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $40,481. Males had a median income of $30,962 versus $19,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,622. About 9.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Farber has a lending library, a branch of the Mexico-Audrain Library District.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mexico-audrain.lib.mo.us/mexico-audrain/directory.asp | title=Directory | publisher=Mexico-Audrain Library District | accessdate=1 June 2019 | archive-date=June 2, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602000128/http://mexico-audrain.lib.mo.us/mexico-audrain/directory.asp | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Audrain County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Audrain County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]
[[Category:1872 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri)]]