Editing Laredo, Missouri

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'''Laredo''' is a city in [[Grundy County, Missouri|Grundy County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 156 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2940736|access-date=2022-01-03|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Laredo is pronounced "la-read-oh" which varies from the traditional pronunciation.

==Geography==
Laredo is located at the intersection of Missouri routes [[Missouri Route E|E]] and [[Missouri Route V|V]] approximately eight miles southeast of [[Trenton, Missouri|Trenton]]. [[Medicine Creek (Missouri)|Medicine Creek]] flows past the east side of the community.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 21 {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.28|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
|1900= 286
|1910= 758
|1920= 728
|1930= 578
|1940= 1421
|1950= 426
|1960= 370
|1970= 383
|1980= 340
|1990= 205
|2000= 250
|2010= 198
|2020= 156
|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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 198 people, 89 households, and 59 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|707.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 128 housing units at an average density of {{convert|457.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.5% from two or more races.

There were 89 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 250 people, 113 households, and 69 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|913.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|504.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 2.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,536, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $23,828 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,451. About 13.4% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those 65 or over.

==Notable residents==
*[[Rex Barnett]] (born 1938), politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
*[[Clyde Tolson]] (1900-1975), [[FBI]] Associate Director

==References==
{{Reflist}}
"Laredo's First 100 Years", 1987, published by the City of Laredo and "Reflections", 2017, Cary Clark, Sam Walton Fellow, University of Missouri-Kansas City.

==External links==
* Historic maps of Laredo in the [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/sanborn.htm Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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[[Category:Cities in Grundy County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]