Eolia, Missouri | |
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Village | |
Location of Eolia, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 39°14′19″N 91°0′45″W / 39.23861°N 91.01250°WCoordinates: 39°14′19″N 91°0′45″W / 39.23861°N 91.01250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Pike |
Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
• Land | 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 522 |
• Estimate (2016) | 514 |
• Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 63344 |
Area code(s) | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-22474 |
GNIS feature ID | 0717613 |
Eolia is a village in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 522 at the 2010 census.
Eolia was platted in 1881 along the railroad line. The community was named for Aeolus, the ruler of winds in Greek mythology. A post office called Eolia has been in operation since 1881.
The Griffith-McCune Farmstead Historic District and St. John's Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Eolia is located at 39°14′19″N 91°0′45″W / 39.23861°N 91.01250°W (39.238501, -91.012497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), of which, 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 522 people, 192 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density was 427.9 inhabitants per square mile (165.2/km2). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 176.2 per square mile (68.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.0% White, 5.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.