Lowry City, Missouri facts for kids
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Lowry City, Missouri
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Location of Lowry City, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 613 |
| • Density | 597.47/sq mi (230.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64763
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| FIPS code | 29-44282 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395779 |
Lowry City is a small city located in St. Clair County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 613 people lived there. Lowry City is special because it's where the Ozark Mountains meet the wide-open Great Plains.
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History of Lowry City
Lowry City was officially planned and laid out in 1871. This happened when a new railroad line was built to connect the towns of Clinton and Osceola.
The community was named by a man named Jon Hancock. He named it after Mr. Lowry, who was a business partner of the first person to settle in the area. A post office has been open in Lowry City since 1871.
Geography of Lowry City
Lowry City covers a total area of about 1.04 square miles (2.70 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 1.02 square miles (2.66 square kilometers). A very small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.04 square kilometers), is water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 58 | — | |
| 1890 | 368 | 534.5% | |
| 1900 | 467 | 26.9% | |
| 1910 | 462 | −1.1% | |
| 1920 | 509 | 10.2% | |
| 1930 | 549 | 7.9% | |
| 1940 | 488 | −11.1% | |
| 1950 | 493 | 1.0% | |
| 1960 | 437 | −11.4% | |
| 1970 | 520 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 676 | 30.0% | |
| 1990 | 723 | 7.0% | |
| 2000 | 728 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 640 | −12.1% | |
| 2020 | 613 | −4.2% | |
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Lowry City in 2010
In 2010, there were 640 people living in Lowry City. These people lived in 262 different homes. About 146 of these were families.
Most of the people living in Lowry City were White (97.7%). A small number were African American (0.2%) or Native American (0.9%). About 1.3% of the population identified as being of two or more races. About 1.9% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
About 24.4% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (38.2%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (11.1%). Others had a male head of household without a wife (6.5%).
The average age of people in Lowry City was about 47.9 years old. About 21.1% of residents were under 18. About 30.2% were 65 years old or older. The city had slightly more females (51.3%) than males (48.8%).
Famous People from Lowry City
- Teea Goans, a country music singer.
- Catherine Kidwell, a writer who writes novels.
- Delbert Lee Scott, a politician and college president.
See also
In Spanish: Lowry City (Misuri) para niños
