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Graham, Missouri
Location of Graham, Missouri
Location of Graham, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Nodaway
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 171
 • Estimate 
(2019)
155
 • Density 582.71/sq mi (225.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64455
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-28072
GNIS feature ID 0730107

Graham is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.

History

Graham was originally called Jacksonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1856. The present name is after Col. Amos Graham, a local clerk. A post office called Graham was in operation from 1852 until the building was demolished in 2014.

Simpson's College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Geography

Graham is located at 40°12′5″N 95°2′20″W / 40.20139°N 95.03889°W / 40.20139; -95.03889 (40.201473, -95.038877). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 452
1890 353 −21.9%
1900 384 8.8%
1910 365 −4.9%
1920 317 −13.2%
1930 347 9.5%
1940 336 −3.2%
1950 311 −7.4%
1960 215 −30.9%
1970 213 −0.9%
1980 253 18.8%
1990 204 −19.4%
2000 191 −6.4%
2010 171 −10.5%
2019 (est.) 155 −9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 171 people, 78 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 657.7 inhabitants per square mile (253.9/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 342.3 per square mile (132.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% African American.

There were 78 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

Education

Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District is the local school district for the area, with an elementary school in Maitland and a junior-senior high and district headquarters in Graham.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Graham (Misuri) para niños

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