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Ludlow, Missouri
Location of Ludlow, Missouri
Location of Ludlow, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Livingston
Area
 • Total 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Land 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 111
 • Density 707.01/sq mi (273.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64656
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-44390
GNIS feature ID 2396727

Ludlow is a village in southwest Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The median income in Ludlow is $30,833 and the median home value is $33,500.

History

A post office called Ludlow has been in operation since 1877. It is unclear why the name Ludlow was applied to this community.

Lena Hughes (1904-1998), an influential folk musician known as the "Queen of the Flat-Top Guitar" lived nearly all her life in Ludlow.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 299
1940 265 −11.4%
1950 260 −1.9%
1960 235 −9.6%
1970 175 −25.5%
1980 178 1.7%
1990 147 −17.4%
2000 204 38.8%
2010 137 −32.8%
2020 111 −19.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 137 people, 65 households, and 34 families living in the village. The population density was 856.3 inhabitants per square mile (330.6/km2). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 600.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.7% White, 2.9% African American, and 4.4% from two or more races.

There were 65 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.7% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

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