La Tour, Missouri
Encyclopedia
La Tour is an unincorporated community
in Johnson County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 65 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village
. La Tour disincorporated on April 13, 2009 after an April 7 vote on the subject passed by the margin of 20 to 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village had a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 65 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the village. The population density
was 583.4 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 251.3 per square mile (98.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 1.54% African American and 1.54% Asian.
There were 23 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% 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 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,684. There were 26.3% of families and 21.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Johnson County
Johnson County, Missouri
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 52,595. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed 13 December 1834 from Lafayette County and was named for Vice President Richard M...
, 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
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. The population was 65 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village
Village (United States)
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. La Tour disincorporated on April 13, 2009 after an April 7 vote on the subject passed by the margin of 20 to 1.
Geography
La Tour is located at 38°38′2"N 94°6′9"W (38.633986, -94.102628).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village had a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 65 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the village. 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 583.4 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 251.3 per square mile (98.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 1.54% African American and 1.54% Asian.
There were 23 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% 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 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $21,250 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 village was $15,684. There were 26.3% of families and 21.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.