LAREDO, MISSOURI

'Laredo' is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Demographics

Notable Natives

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Geography

Laredo is located at (40.026341, -93.447527).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 250 people, 113 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 357.5/km² (913.8/mi²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 197.3/km² (504.4/mi²). 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 and J. Edgar Hoover's right hand man.

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