Sedalia, Missouri
| Sedalia | |
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 Location in Missouri
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1857 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | Pettis County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 42 ′ N , 93 ° 14 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 20,339 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 656.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 31.0 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 31.0 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 277 m |
| Postcodes : | 65301-65302 |
| Area code : | +1 660 |
| FIPS : | 29-66440 |
| GNIS ID : | 0729812 |
| Website : | www.cityofsedalia.com |
| Mayor : | Bob Wasson |
Sedalia is an American city in Pettis County , Missouri . According to a census from 2000, the city has 20,339 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of Pettis County.
Geographical location
The city extends over an area of 31 square kilometers and has no significant bodies of water.
Population structure
The city is inhabited by 20,339 people, divided into 8,628 households and 5,228 families. The population density is 656.6 people / square kilometer. There are 9,419 residential buildings with an average density of 304.1 units / square kilometer. The city's ethnic groups are divided as follows: 88.62% White, 4.95% African American, 0.39% Indigenous, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% from Pacific Islands, 3.75% from other races, and 1.86% from more than one race. 5.55% of the population are Latinos. Of the 8,628 households, 28.8% have children under the age of 18, 44.0% are married, 12.6% are single parents and 39.4% are not families. 33.1% of all households are "single households", 14.7% are pensioners over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.32 people and the average family consists of 2.94 people.
The age distribution of the population is as follows: 24.7% under 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64 and 17.4% are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 female residents there are 90 males, for every 100 female residents over the age of 18 there are 86.3 males.
The median income per household is $ 28,641 and the median income for a family is $ 34,938. The income of a male resident is $ 28,208 versus $ 19,520 for a female resident. 15.3% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Of all people living in poverty, 20.8% are under 18 years of age and 10.5% are 65 years of age or older.
Personalities
- Emmet Montgomery Reily (1866–1954), politician
- Scott Joplin (1867–1917), composer and pianist ("Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival")
