Elmo is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 Census.
History
Elmo, first called Ebbony, was platted in 1879, when the Wabash Railroad was extended to that point. The community most likely was named after the novel St. Elmo.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Elmo is about five miles west of Clearmont, four miles south of the Iowa border, and about eleven mile east of Westboro in Atchison County. Mill Creek flows past Elmo to its southwest; Jerry Creek and Moss Branch pass by Elmo, to the north and the south respectively, and join Mill Creek nearby Elmo.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 168 people, 71 households, and 43 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 1.2% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races.
There were 71 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census The secondary school is West Nodaway High School.