Editing New London, Missouri

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'''New London''' is a city in [[Ralls County, Missouri]], United States. The population was 943 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2952058|access-date=2022-01-05|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Ralls County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

New London is part of the [[Hannibal, Missouri|Hannibal]] [[Hannibal micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. William Jameson, claimed land, made a plat, and founded New London in 1819. New London was named the county seat in 1820. The Ralls County Courthouse in New London was built in 1858 and is the oldest court house in Missouri.

==History==
New London was [[plat]]ted in 1819.<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=1917 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n114 343]}}</ref> The community was named after [[London]], England.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YbyjamQWtScC&pg=PA29 | title=Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Ramsay, Robert L. | year=1952 | pages=29| isbn=9780826205865 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ralls.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070902/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ralls.html | archive-date=June 24, 2016 | url-status=dead | title=Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | access-date=December 11, 2016 }}</ref> A post office called New London has been in operation since 1820.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ralls | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=27 November 2016}}</ref> The same year it became county seat of Ralls County. The county courthouse was built in 1858 and is the oldest court house in Missouri. In the front yard of the court house stands a WWI cannon. Today, the [[Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
New London is located  at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 61 in Missouri|US Route 61]] and [[Missouri Route 19]]. The [[Salt River (Missouri)|Salt River]] flows past one to two miles to the north and east and the [[Mississippi River]] is approximately nine miles to the east. [[Hannibal, Missouri|Hannibal]] is about eight miles north on Route 61.<ref>''Quincy, IL-MO,'' 1:100,000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1986</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.69|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]]|access-date=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 268
|1870= 410
|1880= 502
|1890= 683
|1900= 881
|1910= 942
|1920= 911
|1930= 900
|1940= 1005
|1950= 858
|1960= 875
|1970= 967
|1980= 1161
|1990= 988
|2000= 1001
|2010= 974
|2020= 943
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 974 people, 417 households, and 265 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1411.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 467 housing units at an average density of {{convert|676.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 417 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,001 people, 411 households, and 286 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,424.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 466 housing units at an average density of {{convert|663.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 411 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% 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 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,875, and the median income for a family was $35,192. Males had a median income of $26,691 versus $18,194 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,360. About 10.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==

* [[Mayo Smith]], winning manager of 1968 World Series with the [[Detroit Tigers]]
* [[Tyler1]], American Internet personality and Twitch streamer.

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of New London in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138911 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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