Puxico, MO is a small town with a population of 1,042 people and a population density of 1,272 people per square mile. It is located in Stoddard County in the southeastern part of Missouri. The local businesses include Puxico Country Store which offers a variety of merchandise such as grocery items, hardware supplies, and clothing for all ages. Foxy's Bar & Grill serves southern-style home cooked meals. Other places of interest such as Puxico Museum are open year round and serve as educational centers displaying artifacts from the town's history.
Outdoor activities are popular in Puxico with many fishing lakes nearby including White Oak Lake and Clearwater Lake where visitors can enjoy fishing, boating, swimming or just enjoying nature. Other organizations like the Boy Scouts of America have local troops in the area. Local sporting events include basketball games at the high school gymnasium which draw crowds from around Stoddard County to cheer on their teams.
The population in Puxico is 1,042. There are 1,565 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Puxico is 37.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Puxico is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Puxico
- 56.3% are married
- 14.3% are divorced
- 21.3% are married with children
- 22.2% have children, but are single
Race in Puxico
- 98.7% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander