Editing Naylor, Missouri

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'''Naylor''' is a city in southeastern [[Ripley County, Missouri|Ripley County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 440 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2951302|access-date=2022-01-09|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Naylor was originally called Barfield, and under the latter name had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="History">{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html | title=Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=December 14, 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> A post office called Naylor has been in operation since 1892.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ripley | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref> The present name is after William A. Naylor, a businessperson in the lumber industry.<ref name="History" />

==Geography==
Naylor is located in the southeast corner of the county 1.5 miles from the Ripley-[[Butler County, Missouri|Butler]] county line and approximately five miles north of the Missouri-[[Arkansas]] state line. [[Doniphan, Missouri|Doniphan]] is about 12 miles to the west-northwest. The [[Little Black River (Current River tributary)|Little Black River]] flows past 1.5 miles to the northwest.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.55|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
|1900= 202
|1910= 406
|1920= 681
|1930= 553
|1940= 507
|1950= 520
|1960= 499
|1970= 586
|1980= 602
|1990= 642
|2000= 610
|2010= 632
|2020= 440
|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 632 people, 270 households, and 172 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1149.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|527.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.22% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 270 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% 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 2.88.

The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 610 people, 255 households, and 177 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,124.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 317 housing units at an average density of {{convert|584.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.95% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 255 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,900, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $21,438 versus $18,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,402. About 19.2% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in Naylor is administered by the Naylor R-II School District.

Naylor has a [[public library]], the Naylor Branch Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | accessdate=2 June 2019}}</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[Ernest Lenard Hall]], the first Paul. E. Geier Professor of Robotics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the [[University of Cincinnati]].

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Spilman, John F. "History of Sylvan School, Lawrence County, Missouri." ''Missouri Historical Review'' 50 (October 1955): 30-43. [http://digital.shsmo.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mhr/id/25374/rec/1?_gl=1*2jrsey*_ga*MTkyNjAzOTc5My4xNjk4NDYxMDM0*_ga_B5NXL6MKLP*MTY5ODY1MTgyMC40LjEuMTY5ODY1MTg5My4wLjAuMA.. online]
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