Louisburg, Missouri

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Louisburg is a village in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census, having declined from 175 in 1965.

[edit] Geography

Louisburg is located at 37°45′24″N, 93°8′25″W (37.756739, -93.140249)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 147 people, 56 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was 123.4/km² (318.4/mi²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 56.2/km² (145.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 56 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,952. There were 16.7% of families and 20.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.