Tallapoosa, Missouri facts for kids
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Tallapoosa, Missouri
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Location of Tallapoosa, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | New Madrid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 78 |
| • Density | 174.89/sq mi (67.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63878
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-72196 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396026 |
Tallapoosa is a small city in New Madrid County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 78 people lived there.
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A Look Back in Time
Tallapoosa was started in 1902. It was named after a place called Tallapoosa County in Alabama. The city has had its own post office since 1915, helping people send and receive mail for over a hundred years!
Where is Tallapoosa?
Tallapoosa is located right next to Missouri Route 153. It is about three miles south of Risco. It is also about eight miles southeast of Malden, which is in a nearby county called Dunklin County. The city of New Madrid is about sixteen miles to the northeast.
The United States Census Bureau says that Tallapoosa covers a total area of about 0.45 square miles (1.16 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
How Many People Live Here?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 154 | — | |
| 1970 | 205 | — | |
| 1980 | 197 | −3.9% | |
| 1990 | 174 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 204 | 17.2% | |
| 2010 | 168 | −17.6% | |
| 2020 | 78 | −53.6% | |
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Every ten years, the United States counts all its people in a special survey called a census. This helps us understand how many people live in different places and what they are like.
2020 Census Information
In 2020, the census showed that 78 people lived in Tallapoosa. There were 46 households, which are like homes or families living together. Out of these, 24 were families.
Most people in Tallapoosa were white (87.2%). About 9% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds. A small group, 3.8%, were Hispanic or Latino.
About one-third of the homes (33.3%) had children under 18 living there. Half of the homes (50%) had married couples. Some homes had a female head (20%) or a male head (26.7%) without a spouse.
The average age of people in Tallapoosa was 45.4 years old. The average income for a household was $58,500. About 14.7% of the people lived below the poverty line.
2010 Census Information
In 2010, the census counted 168 people living in Tallapoosa. There were 68 households and 45 families. Most of the people (97.62%) were white. A small number were Native American (1.79%) or from two or more backgrounds (0.60%). About 2.38% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
In 2010, about 30.9% of homes had children under 18. About 36.8% were married couples living together. The average age in the city was 39 years. About 22% of the people were under 18, and 14.3% were 65 or older. More males lived in the city (56.0%) than females (44.0%).
See also
In Spanish: Tallapoosa (Misuri) para niños
