Editing Aldrich, Missouri

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'''Aldrich''' is a village in southwestern [[Polk County, Missouri|Polk County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 80 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Springfield, Missouri]] [[Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Aldrich was laid out in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="History">{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_polk.html | title=Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=December 10, 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071416/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_polk.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref>  The community has the name of one Mr. Aldrich, a railroad employee.<ref name="History" /> A post office called Aldrich has been in operation since 1886.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Polk | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref> The Aldrich United Methodist Church is the old church in Aldrich, founded 1888 and is still in operation.

==Geography==
Aldrich is located on [[Missouri Route 123]] just north of the [[Little Sac River]] prong of [[Stockton Lake]]. [[Fair Play, Missouri|Fair play]] is approximately 5.5 miles to the north and [[Eudora, Missouri|Eudora]] is about 4.5 miles to the south. [[Bolivar, Missouri|Bolivar]] is seven miles to the northeast.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.51 {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 189
|1910= 225
|1920= 261
|1930= 283
|1940= 239
|1950= 198
|1960= 181
|1970= 66
|1980= 53
|1990= 76
|2000= 75
|2010= 80
|2020= 76
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 80 people, 34 households, and 21 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|500.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 43 housing units at an average density of {{convert|268.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 34 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 48 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 42.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 75 people, 32 households, and 20 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|463.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 41 housing units at an average density of {{convert|253.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 5.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 32 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $14,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $11,717. There were no families and 4.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Notable residents==
Members of the band [[The Ozark Mountain Daredevils]] lived on the Ruedi-Valley Ranch near Aldrich in their very early days.

==References==
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{{Polk County, Missouri}}

12. 1   The Aldrich United Methodist Church is the oldest continues Denomination in Aldrich est.1888.

[[Category:Villages in Polk County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri]]
[[Category:Villages in Missouri]]