| Official Name: | East Lynne, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cass |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | James Charles “Charlie” Blalock |
| Leader Title1: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Shanon Zieman Weseman |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 294 |
| Population Density Km2: | 347.95 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 901.84 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 860 |
| Coordinates: | 38.6683°N -94.2308°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 64743 |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-20980[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394601 |
East Lynne is a city in eastern Cass County, Missouri The population was 303 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States.[3]
East Lynne was platted in 1871.[4] The city took its name from the novel East Lynne by Ellen Wood.[5] A post office has been in operation at East Lynne since 1871.[6]
East Lynne is located six miles east of Harrisonville on Missouri Route K. The site is on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad and the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway lines. Gunn City is three miles to the east along the Missouri–Kansas–Texas line. Camp Branch flows past the north side of the community.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 303 people, 107 households, and 75 families living in the city. The population density was 918.2PD/sqmi. There were 115 housing units at an average density of 348.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 107 households, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.40.
The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 32.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 107 households, and 75 families living in the city. The population density was 1066.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 115 housing units at an average density of 409sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.67% Native American, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 107 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,472, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,055. About 2.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.