Chillicothe, Missouri

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Chillicothe is a city in Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,968 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County^GR6.

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[edit] Geography

Chillicothe is located at 39°47′35″N, 93°33′7″W (39.793045, -93.551957)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²). 16.9 km² (6.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.15% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,968 people, 3,608 households, and 2,197 families residing in the city. The population density was 529.4/km² (1,370.9/mi²). There were 4,060 housing units at an average density of 239.7/km² (620.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.86% White, 3.69% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 3,608 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,053, and the median income for a family was $40,163. Males had a median income of $29,070 versus $19,745 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,172. About 9.6% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.