Attractions of interest to travelers include Lebo Lake, John Redmond Reservoir, Melvern Reservoir, Coffey County Lake, Beto Junction, historic Arvonia town and the Coffey County Museum.
As of the census of 2010, there were 940 people, 371 households, and 272 families living in the city. The population density was. There were 411 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 371 households of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couplesliving together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 961 people, 371 households, and 271 families living in the city. The population density was 969.2 people per square mile. There were 387 housing units at an average density of 390.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.42% Native American, 1.56% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population. There were 371 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,297, and the median income for a family was $45,089. Males had a median income of $31,058 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,532. About 4.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
