Lucerne, Missouri

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Lucerne is a village in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Lucerne is located at 40°27′47″N, 93°17′26″W (40.462961, -93.290521)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 92 people, 42 households, and 23 families residing in the village. The population density was 142.1/km² (369.5/mi²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 81.9/km² (212.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 2.17% African American, and 2.17% from two or more races.

There were 42 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the village the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $16,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,046. There were 28.0% of families and 41.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 27.6% of those over 64.