Pilot Knob, Missouri
Location of Pilot Knob, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 90°38′37″W / 37.62361, -90.64361
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Iron
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	697
- Density	803.7/sq mi (310.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63663
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-57656[1]
GNIS feature ID	0751590[2]

Pilot Knob is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 697 at the 2000 census. It lies eight miles south of Belgrade and thirteen miles east of Centerville.

History

The Battle of Pilot Knob in the fall of 1864 was a notable clash in the area.

Geography

Pilot Knob is located at 37°37′25″N, 90°38′37″W (37.623573, -90.643696)^[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 697 people, 283 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was 803.7 people per square mile (309.3/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 375.9/sq mi (144.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.97% White, 5.88% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 283 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,702, and the median income for a family was $22,794. Males had a median income of $22,344 versus $16,691 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,487. About 20.1% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.3% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

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

• Pilot Knob, Missouri is at coordinates 37°37′25″N 90°38′37″W / 37.623573, -90.643696 (Pilot Knob, Missouri)Coordinates: 37°37′25″N 90°38′37″W / 37.623573, -90.643696 (Pilot Knob, Missouri)

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County seat: Ironton
Cities	Annapolis | Arcadia | Ironton | Pilot Knob | Viburnum
Village	Des Arc
Unincorporated communities	Belleview | Bixby | Glover | Goodland | Middle Brook | Vulcan