Longtown, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Longtown is a village in Perry County
, Missouri
, in the United States
. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 76 people, 31 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density
was 595.4 people per square mile (225.7/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 321.2 per square mile (121.8/km²). 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.
Perry County, Missouri
Perry County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 18,132. In 2008 the population was estimated to be 18,743. Its county seat is Perryville. The county was officially organized on November 16, 1820 from Ste...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Longtown is located at 37°40′12"N 89°46′25"W (37.669902, -89.773617).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 76 people, 31 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 595.4 people per square mile (225.7/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 321.2 per square mile (121.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 1.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
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 $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.