Editing Green Ridge, Missouri

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'''Green Ridge''' is a city located along [[Missouri Route 127|Route 127]] in [[Pettis County, Missouri|Pettis County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 476 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Green Ridge was founded when the railroad was extended to its site.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pettis.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070946/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pettis.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= November 27, 2016}}</ref>  The town was [[plat]]ted in 1870.<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=1917 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n111 340]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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= 147
|1900= 389
|1910= 436
|1920= 382
|1930= 358
|1940= 350
|1950= 335
|1960= 375
|1970= 403
|1980= 488
|1990= 452
|2000= 445
|2010= 476
|2020= 468
|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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 476 people, 176 households, and 130 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1107.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 194 housing units at an average density of {{convert|451.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 176 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 37 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 445 people, 168 households, and 118 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,002.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 187 housing units at an average density of {{convert|421.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.92% of the population.

There were 168 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,942. About 6.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Points of interest ==

* [[Katy Trail State Park|Katy Trail]] Trailhead

==Notable person==
* [[Pearl White]], star of silent films

==References==
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{{Pettis County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Pettis County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]