Editing Holland, Missouri

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'''Holland''' is a town in [[Pemiscot County, Missouri|Pemiscot County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 194 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Holland_town,_Missouri?g=1600000US2932590 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
The first permanent settlement at Holland was made in 1871.<ref name="Lewis 382">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G-AlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA382 | title=History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1 | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | year=1912 | pages=382| isbn=9780722207536 }}</ref> The area experienced growth with the arrival of the [[St. Louis–San Francisco Railway]] in 1901.<ref name="Lewis 382" /> The town site was [[plat]]ted in 1902, and most likely was named after J. W. Holland, an early settler.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071957/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status=live | title=Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 29, 2016}}</ref> A post office called Holland has been in operation since 1900.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Pemiscott | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Holland lies a few miles west of the [[Mississippi River]], and just north of the Missouri-[[Arkansas]] state line. [[U.S. Route 61 in Missouri|U.S. Route 61]] runs along Holland's southern boundary, connecting the city with [[Steele, Missouri|Steele]] to the northeast and [[Blytheville, Arkansas]], to the south. [[Missouri supplemental route|State Route E]] connects Holland with [[Cooter, Missouri|Cooter]] to the southeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.17|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]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 135
|1920= 530
|1930= 289
|1940= 390
|1950= 409
|1960= 403
|1970= 329
|1980= 295
|1990= 237
|2000= 246
|2010= 229
|2020= 194
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 229 people, 98 households, and 62 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1347.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 112 housing units at an average density of {{convert|658.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.49% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.68% of the population.

There were 98 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.0% male and 45.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 246 people, 96 households, and 71 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,424.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 112 housing units at an average density of {{convert|648.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 93.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.66% of the population.

There were 96 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,524. About 9.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
[[South Pemiscot Schools]] is the local school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29155_pemiscot/DC20SD_C29155.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pemiscot County, MO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-12-09}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Tom York (television personality)|Tom York]], an American television personality who was born in Holland and worked in [[Alabama]] for over 30 years

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Holland, Missouri}}

{{Pemiscot County, Missouri}}

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