Macon (Missouri)
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 Location in Missouri
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | Macon County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 44 ′ N , 92 ° 28 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 5,538 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 348.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 16.6 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.9 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 265 m |
| Postal code : | 63552 |
| Area code : | +1 660 |
| FIPS : | 29-45326 |
| GNIS ID : | 0735708 |
Macon is a city in the US state of Missouri and the administrative seat of Macon County .
location
Macon is located about 230 kilometers northeast of the city of Kansas City in northern Missouri.
history
The city of Macon and Macon County's roots date back to the early 19th century when, on January 6, 1837, the previously independent Counties Chariton and Randolph were merged into Macon County.
The name of both the town and the county was chosen in honor of Nathaniel Macon , who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who served in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate for many years as a representative of North Carolina .
Macon's settlement was slow. 20% of today's Macon residents have German roots, 14% British and another 14% Irish. The next most important ethnic groups are Afro-Americans (5%), Italians (4%), Welsh, Dutch and French (3% each). A very special day in Macon's history was June 22, 1822 when Dr. Andrew Taylor Still founded the science of osteopathy . Thanks to this important day, Macon is still closely associated with osteopathy to this day.
In the run-up to the 2004 presidential election , Macon citizens donated more to the Republican Party and its candidate George W. Bush than to any other party.
Demographics
According to the last census conducted by the US Census Bureau in 2000 , Macon had 5,538 people in 2,434 households and 1,448 families. Macon is 92.78% white, 5.36% African American , 0.22% Native American people, and 0.23% Americans of Asian descent.
Underage children and adolescents were living in 27.2% of all households in Macon at the time of the survey. Married couples make up 46.1% of all households in Macon, 10.5% of all households are led by single women. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, of which 19.8% were headed by a person over 65 years of age. The average household size in Macon was 2.17 people and the average family size was 2.82 people.
22.7% of all people in Macon are minors , 7.7% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.1% between 25 and 44, 21.7% between 45 and 64, 23.8% of all Macon residents are over 65 Years. There are only 85.8 Maconers for every 100 Maconers.
The average income of Macon was 2000 26.738 US dollars , the average annual income for a family was 36,633 US dollars. Approximately 8.6% of all families and 12.8% of the total population of Macon were below the poverty line in 2000 .
Between 2000 and 2005, Macon's population decreased somewhat. The population decreased by 1.99%.
Attractions
- Macon County Courthouse and Annex: A courthouse from the second half of the 19th century (Courthouse Square)
- Wardell House: A commercial building from the first half of the 20th century (1 Wardell Road)
Education
- Public Library (210 N. Rutherford)
- Macon Senior High School (702 N MISSOURI)
- Macon Area Vocal School (702 N MISSOURI)
- Family Literacy Center (204 CRESCENT)
Nearest airports
- Columbia , Missouri (approx. 90 km)
- Nearest international airport: Kansas City , Missouri (approx. 230 km)
sons and daughters of the town
- James P. Kem (1890–1965), politician, Senator from Missouri