Editing Laddonia, Missouri

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|name                     = Laddonia, Missouri
|official_name            = City of Laddonia
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'''Laddonia''' is a city in [[Audrain County, Missouri|Audrain County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 502 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Laddonia city, Missouri - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Laddonia_city,_Missouri?g=160XX00US2939602 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref>

==History==
Laddonia was laid out in 1871.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_audrain.html |title=Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=30 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070915/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_audrain.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref> It was named for Amos Ladd, an early settler, and his wife, Onia.<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/n53 285]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Laddonia since 1871.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Laddonia is located at {{coord|39|14|25|N|91|38|37|W|type:city}} (39.240331, -91.643501).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.65|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=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 528
|1900= 619
|1910= 614
|1920= 580
|1930= 576
|1940= 588
|1950= 599
|1960= 671
|1970= 745
|1980= 726
|1990= 581
|2000= 620
|2010= 513
|2020= 502
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 505
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 513 people, 226 households, and 140 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|789.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 274 housing units at an average density of {{convert|421.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 226 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 44.4 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 620 people, 254 households, and 170 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,123.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 278 housing units at an average density of {{convert|503.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 254 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,516. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education is administered by Community R-VI School District, which operates Community Elementary School in Laddonia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/laddonia/community-r_vi-school-district/ | title=Community R-Vi School District | publisher=Great Schools | accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref>

Laddonia has a lending library, a branch of the Mexico-Audrain Library District.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mexico-audrain.lib.mo.us/mexico-audrain/directory.asp | title=Directory | publisher=Mexico-Audrain Library District | accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Samuel Glenn Fuqua]], United States Navy rear admiral and Medal of Honor recipient 
*[[Lloyd Morey]], interim Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and educator<ref>'Lloyd Morey Dies; Headed U. of Illinois-Filled Out Term of Auditor Hodges,' '''Chicago Tribune,''' September 30, 1965, section 1C, pg. 10</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Laddonia in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138848 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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