La Monte, Missouri
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| La Monte, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pettis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,064 |
| - Density | 932.2/sq mi (359.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65337 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-40520[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0736313[2] |
La Monte is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
La Monte is located at (38.771718, -93.423980)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- La Monte, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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