Longtown, Missouri

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Longtown is a village in Perry County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Longtown is located at 37°40′12″N, 89°46′25″W (37.669902, -89.773617)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 76 people, 31 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 225.7/km² (595.4/mi²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 121.8/km² (321.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 1.32% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 31 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 130.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,724. There were 14.3% of families and 7.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 66.7% of those over 64.