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West Line, Missouri
Village
Location of West Line, Missouri
Location of West Line, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Cass
Area
 • Total 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 97
 • Estimate 
(2019)
101
 • Density 222.47/sq mi (85.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64734
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-78838
GNIS feature ID 0729983

West Line is a village in Cass County, Missouri. The population was 97 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

West Line was originally called State Line, and under the latter name was platted in 1870. The village was named from its position near the west boundary of the county and state. A post office called State Line was established in 1871, the name was changed to West Line in 1875, and the post office closed in 1973.

Geography

West Line is located at 38°37′55″N 94°35′4″W / 38.63194°N 94.58444°W / 38.63194; -94.58444 (38.631902, -94.584567).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 134
1890 178 32.8%
1900 131 −26.4%
1910 129 −1.5%
1920 135 4.7%
1930 106 −21.5%
1940 111 4.7%
1950 68 −38.7%
1960 88 29.4%
1970 114 29.5%
1980 109 −4.4%
1990 98 −10.1%
2000 95 −3.1%
2010 97 2.1%
2019 (est.) 101 4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 97 people, 37 households, and 28 families living in the village. The population density was 215.6 inhabitants per square mile (83.2/km2). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 86.7 per square mile (33.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 37 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 43.3 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 38.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

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