[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.

[7] The rural town is located on the Berger Bottom, a floodplain south of the Missouri River.

34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races.

31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those 65 or over.