Advance, Missouri
Location of Advance, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′15″N 89°54′42″W / 37.10417, -89.91167
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Stoddard
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,244
- Density	1,428.8/sq mi (551.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63730
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-00262[1]
GNIS feature ID	0713163[2]

Advance is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Advance is located at 37°6′15″N, 89°54′42″W (37.104227, -89.911575)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 544 households, and 348 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,428.8 people per square mile (552.1/km²). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 681.1/sq mi (263.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.08% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 544 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,734, and the median income for a family was $38,167. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $19,702 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,036. About 8.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Advance, Missouri is at coordinates 37°06′15″N 89°54′42″W / 37.104227, -89.911575 (Advance, Missouri)Coordinates: 37°06′15″N 89°54′42″W / 37.104227, -89.911575 (Advance, Missouri)
• Unlocking the Past by Madeline DeJournett and Elfreda Cox is a history of more than a dozen abandoned towns in the north Stoddard County area near Advance.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Stoddard County, Missouri
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities	Advance | Bell City | Bernie | Bloomfield | Dexter | Dudley | Essex | Puxico
Villages	Baker | Penermon
Townships	Castor | Duck Creek | Elk | Liberty | New Lisbon | Pike | Richland
Unincorporated communities	Brownwood | Grayridge | Guam | Idalia | Leora | Painton