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GEOGRAPHY Pierce City is located at 36°56'49" North, 94°0'9" West (36.946996, -94.002430). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.2 Km&2 (1.2 Mi&2 ). 3.2 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,385 people, 574 households, and 378 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 438.3/km&2 (1,133.3/mi&2). There were 646 housing units at an average density of 204.4/km&2 (528.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.46% White , 0.22% African American , 1.08% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from Other Races , and 2.02% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 574 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were Married Couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,186, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $23,429 versus $17,857 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $12,310. 20.6% of the population and 18.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 20.8% of those under the age of 18 and 29.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NEWS AND HISTORY One of the most notable tornado of the May 2003 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was the one that hit in Pierce City. According to reports, nearly all of the buildings in the town were damaged, destroyed, or liable to collapse. A National Guard armory where some people took shelter was flattened. Two people were killed and six were missing. The Pierce City tornado was a F-3 on the Fujita Scale . EXTERNAL LINKS
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