Ludlow, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Ludlow, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Livingston
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.41
Area Land Km2:0.41
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.16
Area Land Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:111
Population Density Km2:273.36
Population Density Sq Mi:707.01
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:751
Coordinates:39.6542°N -93.7025°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64656
Area Code:660
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-44390[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396727

Ludlow is a village in southwest Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census.[3] 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.[4] It is unclear why the name Ludlow was applied to this community.[5]

Lena Hughes (1904-1998), an influential folk musician known as the "Queen of the Flat-Top Guitar" lived nearly all her life in Ludlow.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 137 people, 65 households, and 34 families living in the village. The population density was 856.3PD/sqmi. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 600/sqmi. 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 75 households, and 53 families living in the town. The population density was 1562.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 92 housing units at an average density of 704.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% White, 0.49% African American, 0.98% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races.

There were 75 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 12.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,118. About 22.2% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 years of age or older.

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Notes and 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. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data. January 20, 2022. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . October 30, 2016.
  5. Web site: Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070621/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_livingston.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . October 30, 2016 .
  6. News: The 'Ancient Vibration' Of Parlor Music, Revived By Two Generations. en. NPR.org. January 20, 2022.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.