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Higbee, Missouri

Higbee, Missouri
City
Location of Higbee shown in Missouri
Location of Higbee shown in Missouri
Coordinates: 39°18′23″N 92°30′50″W / 39.30639°N 92.51389°W / 39.30639; -92.51389Coordinates: 39°18′23″N 92°30′50″W / 39.30639°N 92.51389°W / 39.30639; -92.51389
Country United States
State Missouri
County Randolph
Area
 • Total 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Land 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 568
 • Estimate (2012) 563
 • Density 1,320.9/sq mi (510.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65257
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-31924
GNIS feature ID 0719507

Higbee is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 568 at the 2010 census. Barrel-making company A&K Cooperage is based in Higbee.

The first settlement at Higbee was made in 1872. A post office called Higbee has been in operation since 1873. The community has the name of Joseph Higbee, a pioneer settler.

Higbee is located at 39°18′23″N 92°30′50″W / 39.30639°N 92.51389°W / 39.30639; -92.51389 (39.306451, -92.513791).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 568 people, 235 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,320.9 inhabitants per square mile (510.0/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 634.9 per square mile (245.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.4% African American, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 235 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.


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