Editing Lithium, Missouri

{{Short description|Former town in the American state of Missouri}}
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|official_name            = Lithium, Missouri
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Saline Township, Perry County, Missouri|Saline]]
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|population_total         = 92
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|postal_code              = 63775
|area_code                = [[Area code 573|573]]
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'''Lithium''' is a [[census-designated place]] and former [[village]] located in [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry County]], [[Missouri]], United States.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2021-2022/8_Counties.pdf#page=74|title=2021-2022 Official Manual, State of Missouri|chapter=Classification of Municipalities|work=Missouri Secretary of State|year=2021}}</ref> The population was 92 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]] found Lithium to have zero residents; an [[Associated Press]] article, however, stated that about 50 people in fact resided there, but may have been counted as part of Perry County's rural population.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070310122435/http://64.146.17.242/stories/032801/sta_0328010020.asp Associated Press article from 2001]</ref>

Lithium had a [[ZIP Code]] of 63775, but it has since been declared by the [[United States Postal Service|USPS]] to be "Not Acceptable - Use [[Perryville, Missouri|Perryville]]."{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==Etymology==
Lithium's location is due to two natural mineral springs; one of the two springs contained lithium salts, giving the town its name.<ref>State Historical Society of Missouri http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html</ref>

==History==
Lithium was first surveyed as a town in 1882.  The first settlers were Dr. Henry Clay Fish, Richard P. Dobbs and James G. Christian, who all came to Missouri from [[Illinois]]. The town was incorporated in 1883 and the first mayor was Richard C. Lisenby. The location of the town was determined by two mineral springs, which were highly prized on account of their medicinal qualities, which led to the construction of a bath house by Thomas King in 1883. A Baptist church, [[Lithium Baptist Church (Lithium, Missouri)|Lithium Baptist]], was organized in 1885 and a Catholic church, [[St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (Lithium, Missouri)|St. John the Evangelist]], was organized in 1896. By 1912 the town had two general stores, two mills, a brick yard and population of 98.<ref name ="GR5">History of southeast Missouri : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests https://archive.org/stream/historyofsouthea01doug/historyofsouthea01doug_djvu.txt</ref>

== Geography ==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.06|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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1900= 93
|1910= 98
|1920= 94
|1930= 61
|1940= 91
|1950= 57
|1960= 54
|1970= 56
|1980= 81
|1990= 9
|2000= 0
|2010= 89
|2020= 92
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau }}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2943346|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were no people living in the village.

===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 89 people, 28 households, and 22 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1483.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 32 housing units at an average density of {{convert|533.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.12% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 28 households, of which 53.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.4% were non-families. 7.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the village was 27.5 years. 34.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 57.3% male and 42.7% female.

==Gallery==
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File:Lithium Baptist Church, Lithium, Missouri.jpg|Lithium Baptist Church
File:Lithium Roman Catholic Church, Lithium, Missouri.jpg|St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
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== Location of nearby communities==

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[[Image:Blank map.svg|400px|left|Nearby communities]]
{{Image label|x=0.5|y=0.5|scale=400|text=[[Image:Map pointer black.svg|20px|Lithium]]'''Lithium'''}}
{{Image label|x=0.371|y=0.390|scale=400|text=[[Image:Small-city-symbol.svg|6px|Community with 377 inhabitants (2000)]]<small>[[St. Mary, Missouri|St. Mary]] (4.7 miles)</small>}}
{{Image label|x=0.620|y=0.296|scale=400|text=[[Image:Small-city-symbol.svg|16px|Community with 5185 inhabitants (2000)]]<small>[[Chester, Illinois|Chester]] (6.5 miles)</small>}}
{{Image label|x=0.452|y=0.055|scale=400|text=[[Image:Small-city-symbol.svg|6px|Community 381 inhabitants (2000)]]<small>[[Ellis Grove, Illinois|Ellis Grove]] (12.2 miles)</small>}}
{{Image label|x=0.435|y=0.277|scale=400|text=[[Image:Small-city-symbol.svg|6px|Community 9 inhabitants (2000)]]<small>[[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] (6.3 miles)</small>}}
{{Image label|x=0.870|y=0.483|scale=400|text=[[Image:Small-city-symbol.svg|6px|Community 41 inhabitants (2000)]]<small>[[Rockwood, Illinois|Rockwood]] (10.1 miles)</small>}}
{{Image label|x=0.524|y=0.765|scale=400|text=[[Image:Small-city-symbol.svg|16px|Community 7667 inhabitants (2000)]]<small>[[Perryville, Missouri|Perryville]] (7.7 miles)</small>}}
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==References==
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{{Perry County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 1986]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Perry County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1883]]