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Curryville, Missouri

Curryville, Missouri
City
Location of Curryville, Missouri
Location of Curryville, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°20′41″N 91°20′33″W / 39.34472°N 91.34250°W / 39.34472; -91.34250Coordinates: 39°20′41″N 91°20′33″W / 39.34472°N 91.34250°W / 39.34472; -91.34250
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pike
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 225
 • Estimate (2016) 227
 • Density 830/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63339
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-17902
GNIS feature ID 0716603

Curryville is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.

Curryville was platted in 1866, and named after Perry A. Curry, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Curryville has been in operation since 1869.

Curryville is located at 39°20′41″N 91°20′33″W / 39.34472°N 91.34250°W / 39.34472; -91.34250 (39.344683, -91.342506).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.

Curryville was notorious for its strict enforcement of speed limits on US 54 which passes through it. It was well known as a blatant speed trap. Curryville has since changed its practices and is now within the limits of Missouri State Statutes.

As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people, 91 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was 833.3 inhabitants per square mile (321.7/km2). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 407.4 per square mile (157.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White, 1.8% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.


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