Loma Linda, Missouri

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Loma Linda is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. The village, a collection of homes and properties surrounding the golf course and country club of the name, was incorporated in 1995. Loma Linda Country Club was created by Joe Blau of New York and the deceased Ted Hoffman in 1971. Until August of 2005, the golf pro at Loma Linda was the late Benny Pell. No replacement has been hired as of yet.

On January 1, 2006, the course, village water company, and the surrounding 2,500 acre area was sold to Joplin businessman Bobby Landis. Landis had acquired the resort and apartment complex of Loma Linda by the end of 2005.

[edit] Geography

Loma Linda is located at 36°59′34″N, 94°35′43″W (36.992874, -94.595228)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 507 people, 203 households, and 169 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.5/km² (141.1/mi²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 23.7/km² (61.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.25% White, 0.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 203 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $52,188 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,583. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.