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Bakersfield, Missouri

Bakersfield, Missouri
Village
Location of Bakersfield, Missouri
Location of Bakersfield, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°31′27″N 92°8′40″W / 36.52417°N 92.14444°W / 36.52417; -92.14444Coordinates: 36°31′27″N 92°8′40″W / 36.52417°N 92.14444°W / 36.52417; -92.14444
Country United States
State Missouri
County Ozark
Area
 • Total 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Land 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 246
 • Estimate (2016) 236
 • Density 180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65609
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-03052
GNIS feature ID 0735494

Bakersfield is a village in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Bakersfield has been in operation since 1873. Variant names were "Bakersville" and "Waterville". The community was named after Jim Baker, the original owner of the town site.

Bakersfield is located at 36°31′27″N 92°8′40″W / 36.52417°N 92.14444°W / 36.52417; -92.14444 (36.524147, -92.144382).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 100 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 179.6 inhabitants per square mile (69.3/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.75% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 100 households of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.31.


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