St. Thomas, Missouri

St. Thomas is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of St. Thomas, Missouri

St. Thomas is located at 38°22′16″N 92°13′6″W (38.371163, -92.218221)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 287 people, 102 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density was 93.9/km² (244.2/mi²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 35.0/km² (91.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White and 1.74% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 102 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,571, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,134. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.