Craig is a city in northwestern Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 105 at the 2020 census.
History
Craig was laid out in 1869.<!--or 1868?--> The city was named after the attorney and Missouri politician Gen. James Craig. A post office also named Craig has been in operation since 1869.
The BNSF railroad still runs trains daily through Craig on the Napier Subdivision.
Geography
The city of Craig lies in the eastern floodplain of the Missouri River and the Burlington Northern Railroad crosses through the town. It also lies just west of the juncture between US Route 59 and Interstate 29. Corning lies 5.5 miles northwest, Mound City is 9 miles southeast, and Fairfax, in adjacent Atchison County, is about 10 miles north.
Craig is located where the Little Tarkio Creek entered the Missouri floodplains,
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 248 people, 110 households, and 67 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.4% Native American, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 110 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 47 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census