Leadington, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Leadington, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Francois
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.36
Area Land Km2:2.36
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.91
Area Land Sq Mi:0.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:764
Population Density Km2:323.37
Population Density Sq Mi:837.72
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:896
Coordinates:37.8344°N -90.4806°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-41024[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395660

Leadington is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.

History

Leadington was platted in 1895, soon after lead mining began at the town site.[3] A post office called Leadington was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1966.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land.[5] The entirety of the city is within Park Hills borders.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 422 people, 193 households, and 116 families living in the city. The population density was 468.9PD/sqmi. There were 222 housing units at an average density of 246.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 193 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 206 people, 92 households, and 51 families living in the city. The population density was 302.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 101 housing units at an average density of 148.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.20% White, 4.85% African American and 1.94% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 92 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,722, and the median income for a family was $25,577. Males had a median income of $26,429 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,336. About 10.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071518/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_francois.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.