Editing Lupus, Missouri

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|name                     = Lupus, Missouri
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'''Lupus''' is a city in [[Moniteau County, Missouri|Moniteau County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 28 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is part of the [[Jefferson City metropolitan area]].

==History==
A post office called Lupus was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1955.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Moniteau | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=10 November 2016}}</ref> Lupus is a name derived from Latin meaning "wolf".<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_moniteau.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071155/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_moniteau.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= November 10, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lupus is in northern Moniteau County, on the southwest bank of the [[Missouri River]]. It is bordered to the northeast, across the river, by [[Boone County, Missouri|Boone County]]. Lupus is {{convert|7|mi|0}} north of [[Jamestown, Missouri|Jamestown]], which serves as the community's mailing address. The city of [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] is {{convert|9|mi|0}} to the northeast as the crow flies, but {{convert|32|mi}} by highway, using the nearest crossing of the Missouri: [[Interstate 70 in Missouri|Interstate 70]] between Columbia and [[Boonville, Missouri|Boonville]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Lupus has a total area of {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 164
|1920= 148
|1930= 185
|1940= 127
|1950= 97
|1960= 75
|1970= 68
|1980= 50
|1990= 39
|2000= 29
|2010= 33
|2020= 28
|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===
At the 2010 [[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> there were 33 people, 17 households and 7 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|173.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 23 housing units at an average density of {{convert|121.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 3.0% from two or more races.

There were 17 households, of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 58.8% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 57.8 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.1% were from 25 to 44; 57.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 29 people, 18 households and 5 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|150.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 24 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 18 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 16.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 66.7% were non-families. 61.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.61 and the average family size was 2.50.

20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 51.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The [[median household income]] was $18,750 and the median family income was $18,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 compared with $63,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,341. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Arts and culture==
The city is most well known for its [[chili con carne|chili]] festival, held every autumn, which draws over a thousand people from the surrounding area. The musical films ''[[Tom Sawyer (1973 film)|Tom Sawyer]]'' and ''[[Huckleberry Finn (1974 film)|Huckleberry Finn]]'', both based on [[Mark Twain]]'s novels, were shot partially on location here. In 1976, the school of journalism at the [[University of Missouri]] published a book of photo essays on the history and the diminishing population of the city titled ''Lupus: portrait of a Missouri river town''.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://lupusmissouri.wixsite.com/lupus Community website]

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[[Category:Cities in Moniteau County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Jefferson City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Missouri populated places on the Missouri River]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]