Bevier, Missouri
| Bevier, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Bevier, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′57″N 92°33′50″W / 39.74917°N 92.56389°WCoordinates: 39°44′57″N 92°33′50″W / 39.74917°N 92.56389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Macon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 718 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 716 |
| • Density | 697.1/sq mi (269.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63532 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-05266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0714120 |
Bevier is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.
Bevier was laid out and platted in 1858 along a new railroad line. The community was named for Kentucky native Col. Robert Bevier, who afterward became a leader of the Confederate army. A post office called Bevier has been in operation since 1858.
Coal was discovered in Bevier in 1860, and coal mining was an important part of the town economy well into the 20th century. Bevier was incorporated as a village on September 5, 1881, and reorganized as a city on March 16, 1889.
Bevier is located at 39°44′57″N 92°33′50″W / 39.74917°N 92.56389°W (39.749126, -92.563902).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 718 people, 287 households, and 191 families residing in the city. The population density was 697.1 inhabitants per square mile (269.2/km2). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 331.1 per square mile (127.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
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