Editing Freistatt, Missouri

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'''Freistatt''' is a village in [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 163 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Freistatt was laid out in 1873.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lawrence.html |title=Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=October 25, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071704/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lawrence.html |archivedate=June 24, 2016 }}</ref> The community was named by German settlers after the town of [[Freistatt]]<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n81 184]}}</ref> in [[Lower Saxony, Germany]]. The settlers established [[Trinity Lutheran Church (Freistatt, Missouri)|Trinity Lutheran Church]] in 1874 and opened a Lutheran school in 1875, both of which remain important institutions in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/freistatt-church-celebrates-th-anniversary/article_9d95d0c6-3b3c-11e4-93d6-272c91174ef5.html|title=Freistatt church celebrates 140th anniversary|last=Brown|first=Rich|date=September 13, 2014|website=[[The Joplin Globe]]|language=en|access-date=April 22, 2019}}</ref> The Freistatt post office was in operation from 1884 until 2013. It is now a private residence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Lawrence |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=October 25, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026164811/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Lawrence |archivedate=October 26, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Freistatt is located at {{coord|37|1|17|N|93|53|47|W|type:city}} (37.021322, -93.896449).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.21|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 128
|1940= 132
|1950= 135
|1960= 172
|1970= 115
|1980= 139
|1990= 166
|2000= 184
|2010= 163
|2020= 179
|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>
}}

===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 163 people, 81 households, and 44 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|776.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 90 housing units at an average density of {{convert|428.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 89.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.8% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.7% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 46.1 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 184 people, 79 households, and 50 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,007.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 86 housing units at an average density of {{convert|470.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 90.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.72% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.80% of the population.

Of the 79 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were individuals, and 26.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $10,757. About 16.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.

==Climate==
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate Summary for Freistatt, Missouri|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=268532&cityname=Freistatt%2C+Missouri%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |publisher=Weatherbase.com|accessdate=August 16, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Lawrence County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Villages in Lawrence County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Villages in Missouri]]