Laredo, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Laredo, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Laredo, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grundy
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 250
population_density_km2 = 352.8
population_density_sq_mi = 913.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 244
elevation_ft = 801
latd = 40 |latm = 1 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 26 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 64652
area_code = 660
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blank_info = 29-40736GR|2
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blank1_info = 0720816GR|3
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Laredo is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Laredo is located at coor dms|40|1|35|N|93|26|51|W|city (40.026341, -93.447527)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 250 people, 113 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 913.8 people per square mile (357.5/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 504.4/sq mi (197.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.20% White, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,536, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $23,828 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,451. About 13.4% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

*Clyde Tolson- Associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1947-1972, J. Edgar Hoover's right hand man and roommate. After the death of Hoover, Tolson was a major beneficiary of Hoover's will.

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