Westboro is a city in Lincoln Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.

History

Westboro was laid out in 1881 and incorporated in 1882. The name Westboro was selected by railroad officials. A post office has been in operation at Westboro since 1881.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Missouri Routes C and O service the town and the Middle Tarkio Creek passes on the east side of the town. Northboro, Iowa is about north-northeast, Blanchard, Iowa lies northeast, and Tarkio is about southwest.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 56 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 71 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 56 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census

The Westboro R-IV school district served the children of Westboro from 1882 to 1995. Westboro High school closed in 1967 and the district began to send High school students to Tarkio. The following year Westboro began to send junior high students to Tarkio as well. The district maintained a K-6 program until 1995 when the district voted to be annexed by Tarkio due to financial issues.

Notable people

Merton F. Utter (1917–1980), a microbiologist and biochemist, was born in Westboro.

See also

  • List of cities in Missouri

References

  • Historic maps of Westboro in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri