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Laclede, Missouri
Location of Laclede, Missouri
Location of Laclede, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Linn
Area
 • Total 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
 • Land 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 305
 • Estimate 
(2019)
322
 • Density 257.81/sq mi (99.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64651
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-39566
GNIS feature ID 0720726

Laclede is a city in Linn County, Missouri. The population was 305 at the 2020 census, down from 345 in 2010.

History

Laclede was platted in 1853. The city was named for Pierre Laclède, the founder of St. Louis.

A post office called Laclede has been in operation since 1856. In July 2011 the United States Postal Service announced plans to permanently close the Laclede post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.

The Locust Creek Covered Bridge, Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home, and Plum Grove School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Laclede is located at 39°47′15″N 93°10′11″W / 39.78750°N 93.16972°W / 39.78750; -93.16972 (39.787421, -93.169749).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2), of which, 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 694
1890 688 −0.9%
1900 770 11.9%
1910 740 −3.9%
1920 649 −12.3%
1930 644 −0.8%
1940 642 −0.3%
1950 544 −15.3%
1960 428 −21.3%
1970 430 0.5%
1980 445 3.5%
1990 410 −7.9%
2000 415 1.2%
2010 345 −16.9%
2019 (est.) 322 −6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 345 people, 163 households, and 95 families living in the city. The population density was 276.0 inhabitants per square mile (106.6/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 157.6 per square mile (60.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 163 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Notable person

John Joseph Pershing, Army general; commander of the AEF in World War I, was born near Laclede in 1860.

See also

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