Louisburg, Missouri

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Louisburg, Missouri
Location of Louisburg, Missouri
Location of Louisburg, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°45′24″N 93°8′25″W / 37.75667, -93.14028
Country United States
State Missouri
County Dallas
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 147
 - Density 318.4/sq mi (122.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65685
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-44156[1]
GNIS feature ID 0721608[2]

Louisburg is a village in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census, having declined from 175 in 1965. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Louisburg is located at 37°45′24″N, 93°8′25″W (37.756739, -93.140249)[3].

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

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 147 people, 56 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was 318.4 people per square mile (123.4/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 145.1/sq mi (56.2/km²). 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.

[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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