Amoret, Missouri
Location of Amoret, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°15′16″N 94°35′15″W / 38.25444, -94.5875
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	211
- Density	980.2/sq mi (378.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64722
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-01072[1]
GNIS feature ID	0713267[2]

Amoret is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Amoret is located at 38°15′16″N, 94°35′15″W (38.254393, -94.587371)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 211 people, 81 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 980.2 people per square mile (370.3/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 441.3/sq mi (166.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 81 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $28,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,071. About 20.8% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Amoret is home to Miami High School. The school mascot is the Eagles.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Amoret, Missouri is at coordinates 38°15′16″N 94°35′15″W / 38.254393, -94.587371 (Amoret, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°15′16″N 94°35′15″W / 38.254393, -94.587371 (Amoret, Missouri)

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