Bronaugh is a city in southwest Vernon County,

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, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.

History

Bronaugh was

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ted in 1886 when the

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was extended to that point. The community was named for W. C. Bronaugh, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Bronaugh since 1886. The city was incorporated in 1897.

Geography

Bronaugh is located on

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approximately ten miles south-southwest of

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and five miles south of the community of Moundville. The Bushwacker Lake Conservation Area is two miles to the southeast.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 50, According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 249 people, 83 households, and 64 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.0%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.4% Asian, and 3.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 83 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.38. The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 245 people, 93 households, and 65 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.96%

, 0.41%

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, and 1.63% from two or more races. There were 93 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were

living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.28. In the city the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $23,542 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $13,073. About 2.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

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, including 2.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.2% of those 65 or over.

References

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