Mount Moriah, Missouri | |
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Village | |
old Farmers Exchange building
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Location of Mount Moriah, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 40°19′48″N 93°47′51″W / 40.33000°N 93.79750°WCoordinates: 40°19′48″N 93°47′51″W / 40.33000°N 93.79750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Harrison |
Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
• Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 87 |
• Estimate (2012) | 85 |
• Density | 85.3/sq mi (32.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 64481 |
Area code(s) | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-50528 |
GNIS feature ID | 0722781 |
Mount Moriah is a village in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 87.
A post office called Mount Moriah was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1983. The name most likely was named after Moriah, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Mount Moriah is located at 40°19′48″N 93°47′51″W / 40.33000°N 93.79750°W (40.329887, -93.797561).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 87 people, 43 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was 85.3 inhabitants per square mile (32.9/km2). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 67.6 per square mile (26.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 43 households of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 55.8% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.84.