La Monte, Missouri
Encyclopedia
La Monte is a city in Pettis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,064 people, 411 households, and 283 families residing in the city. The population density
was 932.2 people per square mile (360.4/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.22% White, 1.22% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.66% Pacific Islander, 7.99% from other races
, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.97% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,688, and the median income for a family was $35,125. Males had a median income of $23,889 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,153. About 15.3% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
LaMonte High School is the home of the Vikings and the school colors are Black and Gold.
Pettis County, Missouri
Pettis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1833 and is named for U.S. Congressman Spencer Darwin Pettis. As of 2000, the population was 39,403...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census.
Geography
La Monte is located at 38°46′18"N 93°25′26"W (38.771718, -93.423980).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,064 people, 411 households, and 283 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 932.2 people per square mile (360.4/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.22% White, 1.22% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.66% Pacific Islander, 7.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.97% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,688, and the median income for a family was $35,125. Males had a median income of $23,889 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,153. About 15.3% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
LaMonte High School is the home of the Vikings and the school colors are Black and Gold.
External links
- Historic maps of La Monte in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...