Lewis and Clark Village, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Lewis and Clark Village is a village in Buchanan County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 155 at the 2000 census
, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (14.29%) is water.
of 2000, there were 155 people, 66 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density
was 257.9 people per square mile (99.7/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 129.8 per square mile (50.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.35% White, and 0.65% from two or more races.
There were 66 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,000, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,050. About 10.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.
Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is Saint Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts; it was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S....
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 155 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties - three in northwest Missouri and one in northeast Kansas - anchored by the city of St. Joseph...
.
Geography
Lewis and Clark Village is located at 39°32′22"N 95°2′47"W (39.539575, -95.046307).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (14.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 155 people, 66 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 257.9 people per square mile (99.7/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 129.8 per square mile (50.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.35% White, and 0.65% from two or more races.
There were 66 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,000, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,050. About 10.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.