Silex, Missouri
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Silex | |
|---|---|
| Silex High School | |
| Motto(s): A Rural City Moving Forward | |
| Location of Silex, Missouri Location of Silex, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′30.15″N 91°03′18.40″W / 39.1250417°N 91.0551111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lincoln |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24 |
| • Estimate (2023)[4] | 264 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 63377 |
| Area codes | 573 and 235 |
| FIPS code | 29-67808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399821[2] |
| Website | cityofsilex |
Silex is a 4th-class city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census,[3] According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 264.[4]
History
[edit]Silex had its start in the 1880s when the Northern Hannibal Railway was extended to the town.[5] A post office called Silex has been in operation since 1882.[6]
Later, the town annexed a portion of Missouri Highway E towards U.S. Route 61 to Mo RA and plans to grow the town, while keeping a small-town feel. The city's administrator and Chief of Police William Barnes II gave the town its first city logo and slogan in early 2016. The City of Silex's slogan is "A rural City Moving Forward".[5]
In 2015, Silex's mayor, David E. Rice, died in a traffic collision, at age 67.[7][8]
On September 7, 2022, a plane crashed near Silex, leaving one injured.[9]
Silex has struggled with its water infrastructure. In September 2023, the city's water was shut off due to a radium contamination.[10][11][12] In December 2024, water was imported into the city, as residents struggled to get running water.[13] In April 2026, the entirety of Silex nearly had its water shut off due to $20,000 in outstanding bills.[14]
Education
[edit]Silex R-1 School District serves students in Silex and surrounding communities.[15] It was established in 1912. Silex has one high school, Silex High School.
Geography
[edit]Silex is located at 39°07′30.15″N 91°03′18.40″W / 39.1250417°N 91.0551111°W (39.1250413, -91.0551112).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.289 square miles (0.75 km2), of which 0.288 square miles (0.75 km2) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) is water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 24 people, 7 households, and 7 families residing in the city.[16] There were 7 housing units.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 187 people, 57 households, and 37 families residing in the village. The population density was 984.2 inhabitants per square mile (380.0/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 442.1 per square mile (170.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White and 2.1% African American.
There were 57 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.8% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 census, there were 206 people, 80 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,074.5 inhabitants per square mile (414.9/km2). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 474.6 per square mile (183.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, and 0.97% from two or more races.
There were 80 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,531, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,529. About 11.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty-five or over.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:GNIS
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedUSCensusEst2023 - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Silex mayor killed in two-car accident". ksdk.com. November 27, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ PRESS, ASSOCIATED (November 29, 2015). "Small-town Missouri mayor killed in head-on collision". KRCG. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "1 injured in plane crash near Silex, Missouri". ksdk.com. September 7, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Silex temporarily shuts off water service after unsafe levels of radium detected". ksdk.com. September 28, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "No water for residents in Silex, Missouri, for the second week". ksdk.com. October 5, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "City of Silex agrees to address radium contamination in drinking water, EPA says". ksdk.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Water brought into Silex as it struggles with water supply". FOX 2. December 5, 2024. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Silex faces water service cutoff amid unpaid $20K bill, emergency meeting called". ksdk.com. April 24, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2025. - Text list
- ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Historic maps of Silex in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri