Crocker is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census.
History
Crocker was platted in 1869, and named after South Pacific Railroad shareholder Uriel Crocker. Beginning as early as the 1920s, Uriel Crocker was often misidentified as Eurilis J. Crocker. A post office called Crocker has been in operation since 1872.
Geography
Crocker is located on a ridge north of the Gasconade River and east of Tavern Creek. The town is served by Missouri routes 17 and 133.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,110 people, 433 households, and 278 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 525 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 433 households, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.21.
The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Crocker has a public library, a branch of the Pulaski County Library District.