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Welcome to Humeston ...

The city of Humeston is located in Wayne County.

Humeston is 1,100 feet [335.28 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Humeston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2000 Census, Humeston had a population of 543 people ^<2> (or 8.07% of the total population of Wayne County).

From the Census Estimates for 2009, Humeston had a population of 498 people. This is a decrease of 8.29% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2009	498	-8.29%	+0.4% since 2008
2008	496	-8.66%	-0.4% since 2007
2007	498	-8.29%	-1.58% since 2006
2006	506	-6.81%
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2000	543	The Last Census

More information can be found on the Census Page for Humeston.

Communities near Humeston ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	2009 Population	Change Since 2000	Direction		Distance ^<3>
Allerton	537	+3.94%		SE	12 mi [19.3 km]
Chariton	4,354	+4.79%		NE	14 mi [22.5 km]
Corydon	1,465	+7.92%		SE	11 mi [17.7 km]
Garden Grove	232	+7.2%		SW	6 mi [9.7 km]
Leon	1,857	+6.35%		SW	15 mi [24.1 km]
Lineville	227	+16.85%		S	18 mi [29 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Humeston.

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Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humeston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Humeston. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Humeston and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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