Official Name: | Theodosia, Missouri |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Ozark |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 4.08 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.55 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.53 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.57 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.37 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.20 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 188 |
Population Density Km2: | 52.99 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 137.23 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 271 |
Elevation Ft: | 889 |
Coordinates: | 36.5781°N -92.6597°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 65761 |
Area Code: | 417 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-72898[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0752525[3] |
Theodosia is a village in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census.[4]
A post office called Theodosia has been in operation since 1886.[5] Some say the community has the name of Theodosia Herd, the wife of an early postmaster, while others believe another postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter, Theodosia Kirby.[6]
Theodosia is located at 36.5782°N -92.6598°W.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.57sqmi, of which 1.37sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi is water.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 243 people, 122 households, and 68 families living in the village. The population density was 177.4PD/sqmi. There were 226 housing units at an average density of 165/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.94% White and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 122 households, of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.56.
The median age in the village was 54.9 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 35% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
At the 2000 census, there were 240 people, 112 households and 75 families living in the village. The population density was 178.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 155 housing units at an average density of 115.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.59.
Age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median household income was $23,750, and the median family income was $24,375. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,149. About 20.0% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those 65 or over.