Lake Lotawana, Missouri

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Lake Lotawana, Missouri
Location of Lake Lotawana, Missouri
Location of Lake Lotawana, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°55′36″N 94°15′12″W / 38.92667, -94.25333
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jackson
Area
 - Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
 - Land 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
 - Water 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Elevation 896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,872
 - Density 1,230.3/sq mi (475.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64063, 64086
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-39980[1]
GNIS feature ID 0720753[2]

Lake Lotawana is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 1,872 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Lake Lotawana is located at 38°55′36″N, 94°15′12″W (38.926627, -94.253201)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (34.76%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,872 people, 815 households, and 567 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,230.3 people per square mile (475.5/km²). There were 970 housing units at an average density of 637.5/sq mi (246.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 0.21% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 815 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,750, and the median income for a family was $72,500. Males had a median income of $50,991 versus $35,774 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,125. About 2.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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