Edgar Springs, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Edgar Springs, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 37°42′3″N 91°51′58″W / 37.70083°N 91.86611°WCoordinates: 37°42′3″N 91°51′58″W / 37.70083°N 91.86611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Phelps |
Area | |
• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
• Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 208 |
• Estimate (2016) | 201 |
• Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 65462 |
Area code(s) | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-21214 |
GNIS feature ID | 0749801 |
Edgar Springs is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 208 at the 2010 census. As of the 2000 census, Edgar Springs is the closest town to the mean center of U.S. population, the theoretical center of the United States based on population. The exact point lies about 2.8 miles east of the town at 37°41'49.15" North, 91°48'34.44" West (37.6969870, -91.8095670).
A post office called Edgar Springs has been in operation since 1866. The community was named after a nearby spring on the property of John Edgar.
Edgar Springs is located at 37°42′3″N 91°51′58″W / 37.70083°N 91.86611°W (37.700927, -91.865995).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 208 people, 87 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 320.0 inhabitants per square mile (123.6/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 172.3 per square mile (66.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White and 4.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 87 households of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.