Editing Rensselaer, Missouri

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'''Rensselaer''' is a village in [[Ralls County, Missouri|Ralls County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 253 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2961184|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Hannibal, Missouri|Hannibal]] [[Hannibal micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Rensselaer was laid out in 1876.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YbyjamQWtScC&pg=PA25 | title=Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Ramsay, Robert L. | year=1952 | pages=25| isbn=9780826205865 }}</ref> The community took its name from nearby Rensselaer Academy.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ralls.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070902/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ralls.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= December 11, 2016}}</ref> A post office called Rensselaer was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1953.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ralls | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=November 27, 2016}}</ref>

[[St. Peter's Catholic Church (Rensselaer, Missouri)|St. Peter's Catholic Church]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2000= 145
|2010= 228
|2020= 253
|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===
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 228 people, 78 households, and 61 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|116.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 87 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 78 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 145 people, 48 households, and 40 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|73.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 53 housing units at an average density of {{convert|27.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 48 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,179, and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,103. None of the families and 4.4% of the population lived below the [[poverty line]], including those under eighteen and those over 64.

==References==
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{{Ralls County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Villages in Ralls County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Hannibal, Missouri micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Villages in Missouri]]