Strafford, Missouri
| Strafford, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Strafford, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°16′12″N 93°7′19″W / 37.27000°N 93.12194°WCoordinates: 37°16′12″N 93°7′19″W / 37.27000°N 93.12194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2) |
| • Land | 2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,490 ft (454 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,358 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,340 |
| • Density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65757 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-71062 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0727168 |
Strafford is a city in eastern Greene County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,358 at the 2010 census.
Strafford was laid out in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after an original owner of the site. A post office called Strafford has been in operation since 1870.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.63 square miles (6.81 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,358 people, 867 households, and 636 families residing in the city. The population density was 896.6 inhabitants per square mile (346.2/km2). There were 922 housing units at an average density of 350.6 per square mile (135.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 867 households of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
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