Editing Ludlow, Missouri

{{for|other places with the same name|Ludlow (disambiguation)}}
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'''Ludlow''' is a village in southwest [[Livingston County, Missouri|Livingston County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 111 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2944390|access-date=January 20, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The median income in Ludlow is $30,833 and the median home value is $33,500.

==History==
A post office called Ludlow has been in operation since 1877.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Livingston | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=October 30, 2016}}</ref> It is unclear why the name Ludlow was applied to this community.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_livingston.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070621/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_livingston.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=dead | title=Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=October 30, 2016 }}</ref>

[[Lena Hughes]] (1904-1998), an influential [[folk music|folk]] musician known as the "Queen of the Flat-Top Guitar" lived nearly all her life in Ludlow.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The 'Ancient Vibration' Of Parlor Music, Revived By Two Generations|language=en|work=NPR.org|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/02/06/171294400/the-ancient-vibration-of-parlor-music-revived-by-two-generations|access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==

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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 299
|1940= 265
|1950= 260
|1960= 235
|1970= 175
|1980= 178
|1990= 147
|2000= 204
|2010= 137
|2020= 111
|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 137 people, 65 households, and 34 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|856.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 96 housing units at an average density of {{convert|600.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 4.4% from two or more races.

There were 65 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.7% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 204 people, 75 households, and 53 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,562.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 92 housing units at an average density of {{convert|704.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.98% from two or more races.

There were 75 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 12.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,118. About 22.2% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 years of age or older.

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Ludlow in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138870 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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