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Licking, Missouri
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Location in Texas County and the state of Missouri.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Texas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,851 |
| • Density | 1,337.87/sq mi (516.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65542
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-42464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395703 |
Licking is a city located in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in Texas County.
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Geography
Licking is located in north central Texas County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The city is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 63 and Missouri Route 32.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.54 km2), of which 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Licking 4N, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1936–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
83 (28) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
106 (41) |
114 (46) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
93 (34) |
84 (29) |
76 (24) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.9 (5.5) |
47.0 (8.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
67.4 (19.7) |
75.5 (24.2) |
83.4 (28.6) |
88.0 (31.1) |
87.3 (30.7) |
79.7 (26.5) |
68.6 (20.3) |
55.6 (13.1) |
45.2 (7.3) |
66.3 (19.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
36.1 (2.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
55.3 (12.9) |
64.5 (18.1) |
72.9 (22.7) |
77.3 (25.2) |
76.0 (24.4) |
68.0 (20.0) |
56.5 (13.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.5 (1.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.4 (−5.9) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
33.7 (0.9) |
43.3 (6.3) |
53.4 (11.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
66.6 (19.2) |
64.7 (18.2) |
56.2 (13.4) |
44.4 (6.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −24 (−31) |
−19 (−28) |
−17 (−27) |
16 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
36 (2) |
41 (5) |
38 (3) |
28 (−2) |
11 (−12) |
−1 (−18) |
−19 (−28) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.81 (71) |
2.71 (69) |
4.12 (105) |
4.80 (122) |
5.54 (141) |
4.54 (115) |
3.48 (88) |
4.04 (103) |
4.20 (107) |
3.34 (85) |
4.09 (104) |
2.87 (73) |
46.54 (1,182) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.5 (8.9) |
1.7 (4.3) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
3.6 (9.1) |
11.0 (28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.8 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 107.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
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History
The community was named for a mineral lick near the original town site. An early variant name was "Buffalo Lick". Licking experienced growth after the South Central Correctional Center opened in June 2000, which doubled the population from the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census. Also, a small Amish community moved from Berne, Indiana to Licking starting in 2009.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 163 | — | |
| 1900 | 193 | — | |
| 1910 | 351 | 81.9% | |
| 1920 | 411 | 17.1% | |
| 1930 | 435 | 5.8% | |
| 1940 | 598 | 37.5% | |
| 1950 | 733 | 22.6% | |
| 1960 | 954 | 30.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,002 | 5.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,272 | 26.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,328 | 4.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,471 | 10.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,124 | 112.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,851 | −8.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,124 people, 634 households, and 397 families living in the city. The population density was 1,466.7 inhabitants per square mile (566.3/km2). There were 742 housing units at an average density of 348.4 per square mile (134.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.1% White, 25.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 634 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 35 years. 12.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 73.3% male and 26.7% female.
Education
Licking R-VIII School District operates one elementary school and Licking High School.
Licking has a public library, a branch of the Texas County Library.
Notable natives and residents
- Miyoshi Umeki (1929–2007), the Oscar-winning Japanese-born actress, died in Licking, where she lived with her only child and his family.
See also
In Spanish: Licking (Misuri) para niños
