Elsberry, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Elsberry, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 39°10′9″N 90°47′13″W / 39.16917°N 90.78694°WCoordinates: 39°10′9″N 90°47′13″W / 39.16917°N 90.78694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Lincoln |
Area | |
• Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
• Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,934 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,949 |
• Density | 1,186.5/sq mi (458.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 63343 |
Area code(s) | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-22114 |
GNIS feature ID | 0735598 |
Elsberry is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,934 at the 2010 census.
Elsberry was laid out in 1871, and named for one its founders, Robert T. Elsberry. The town site was platted in 1879. A post office called Elsberry has been in operation since 1879.
Elsberry is located at 39°10′9″N 90°47′13″W / 39.16917°N 90.78694°W (39.169041, -90.787026).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,934 people, 808 households, and 517 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,186.5 inhabitants per square mile (458.1/km2). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 576.1 per square mile (222.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 2.4% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.