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'''Strafford''' is a city located in [[Greene County, Missouri]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the city had a total population of 1,845.
== Geography ==
[[Image:MOMap-doton-Strafford.png|right|Location of Strafford, Missouri]]
Strafford is located at 37°16'12" North, 93°7'19" West (37.269893, -93.121991){{GR|1}}. In more qualitative terms, Strafford is located on the Eastern edge of Greene County. Historic [[Route 66]] crosses through Strafford.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 6.1 [[square kilometer|km²²]] (2.3 [[square mile|mi²²]]). None of the town's area is covered by water. The city is located at 37.26978 N, 93.11754 W.
== Demographics ==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there arewere 1,845 people, 683 households, and 499 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] iswas 304.4/km²² (789.9/mi²²). There arewere 720 housing units at an average density of 118.8/km²² (308.3/mi²²). The racial makeup of the city iswas 97.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.65% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population arewere [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There arewere 683 households out of which 41.3% havehad children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% arewere [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% havehad a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% arewere non-families. 22.7% of all households arewere made up of individuals and 8.5% havehad someone living alone who iswas 65 years of age or older. The average household size iswas 2.62 and the average family size iswas 3.08.
In the city the population iswas spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who arewere 65 years of age or older. The median age iswas 32 years. For every 100 females there arewere 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there arewere 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city iswas $36,111, and the median income for a family iswas $39,722. Males havehad a median income of $28,167 versus $21,920 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city iswas $14,858. 12.3% of the population and 9.9% of families arewere below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 15.9% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older arewere living below the poverty line.
== External links ==
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