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Laclede, LaClede or La Clede may refer: *Pierre Laclède, founder of St. Louis, Missouri **Laclede's Landing, St. Louis *LaClede Town in St. Louis *LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois **La Clede, Illinois *Laclede, Missouri, a small city *Laclede County, Missouri *The Laclede Group, public utility holding company **Laclede Gas Company, its primary subsidiary * Laclede, Idaho Laclede is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Laclede is located on U.S. Route 2 at the intersection of Riley Creek and the Pend Oreille (pronounced Pond O'Ray) River. Laclede has a post office with ZIP code 83 ...
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Pierre Laclède
Pierre Laclède Liguest or Pierre Laclède (22 November 1729 – 20 June 1778) was a French fur trader who, with his young assistant and stepson Auguste Chouteau, founded St. Louis in 1764, in what was then Spanish Upper Louisiana, in present-day Missouri. Early life Laclède was born on 22 November 1729 in Bedous, Béarn, France. He was one of the younger sons in his family, with parents being office-holders, authors, and scholars of some prominence. His father, and later inherited by his brother, held the position of ''avocat au parlement'' de Navarre, a traditional region including Béarn, located in Pau. His uncle, likewise, was a man of letters, writing a history of Portugal. Overall, Laclède is said to be a reflection of desire for knowledge that filled his whole family. In 1755, Laclède arrived in New Orleans at the age of 26. The cause of his trip is argued about; some historians believe he was traveling for pleasure. Others say that he was looking to make his for ...
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LaClede Town
LaClede Town was a mixed-income, federally funded housing project in St. Louis, Missouri. Located near St. Louis University, it opened in 1964. It incorporated a mix of housing types and had spaces dedicated to social interaction and artistic production. It was an intentionally diverse community with respect to residents' income and race/ethnicity. This experimental urban development was "cool, hip, cheap and populated by people committed to making integration work."Sweets, Ellen, "Laclede: An Experiment in Ethnic Harmony," The Seattle Times, Nov. 9, 1997. It became an incubator for new music, dance, poetry and other arts, especially jazz.Looker, Benjamin. ''"Point from which creation begins": The black Artists' Group of St. Louis.'' Missouri Historical Society Press, St. Louis, 2004. Loyal former residents began organizing reunions in 1997. Eventually, LaClede Town became run down, and the complex was demolished in the late 1980s. Some of the Grand Forest Apartments, a part of LaC ...
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LaClede Township, Fayette County, Illinois
LaClede Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 844 and it contained 374 housing units. LaClede Township was named for Pierre Laclede, the founder of St. Louis, Missouri. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, LaClede Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Farina (northeast three-quarters) Unincorporated towns * La Clede Cemeteries The township contains Farina Cemetery. Major highways * Interstate 57 * Illinois Route 185 Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 844 people, 336 households, and 212 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.21% White, 0.00% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races ...
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La Clede, Illinois
La Clede is an unincorporated community in La Clede Township, Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The community was named after Pierre Laclède, a French fur trader. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Clede has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 113 people, 14 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 40 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ... of any race were 0.00% of the population. There were 14 househo ...
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Laclede, Missouri
Laclede is a city in Linn County, Missouri. The population was 305 at the 2020 census, down from 345 in 2010. History Laclede was platted in 1853. The city was named for Pierre Laclède, the founder of St. Louis. A post office called Laclede has been in operation since 1856. In July 2011 the United States Postal Service announced plans to permanently close the Laclede post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan. The Locust Creek Covered Bridge, Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home, and Plum Grove School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Laclede is located at (39.787421, -93.169749). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 345 people, 163 households, and 95 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 197 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city wa ...
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Laclede County, Missouri
Laclede County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,571. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was organized February 24, 1849, and was named after Pierre Laclède, founder of St. Louis. Laclede County comprises the Lebanon, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Adjacent counties * Camden County (north) * Pulaski County (northeast) * Texas County (southeast) * Wright County (south) * Webster County (southwest) *Dallas County (west) Major highways * Interstate 44 * ''U.S. Route 66'' (1926-1979) * Route 5 * Route 7 * Route 17 * Route 32 * Route 64 * Route 64A National protected area *Mark Twain National Forest (part) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 32,513 people, 12,760 households, and 9,187 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile ...
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Laclede Group
Spire Inc. () is a public utility holding company based in St. Louis, Missouri, providing natural gas service through its regulated core utility operations while engaging in non-regulated activities that provide business opportunities. Its primary subsidiary Laclede Gas Company is the largest natural gas distribution utility in Missouri, serving approximately 631,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the City of St. Louis and ten counties in eastern Missouri. Its corporate headquarters is located in the 700 Market building in downtown St. Louis. On April 29, 2016, the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SR. It had previously been known as the Laclede Group, trading under the symbol LG. History Laclede Gas Company was one of the original 12 industrial companies that made up the Dow Jones Industrial Average but was removed in 1899. On December 7, 2009, executives from The Laclede Group visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ...
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Laclede Gas Company
Laclede Gas Company is the largest natural gas distribution utility in Missouri, serving about 632,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the city of St. Louis and ten counties in eastern Missouri. As an adjunct to its gas distribution business, the company operates an underground natural gas storage field, a propane storage cavern, and propane vaporization facilities. Laclede Gas is a regulated public utility and a wholly owned subsidiary of Spire Inc (formerly Laclede Group). Its corporate headquarters is located in the 700 Market building in downtown St. Louis. History It was founded as the Laclede Gas Light Company, as the invention of gas lit street and home lamps was a primary, and innovative use of natural gas. Gas lighting displaced candles, whale oil, camphine burning fluid (a blend of turpentine and alcohol) lamps, lamps and kerosene lamps, and came before the invention of electric lighting, and gas cooking and heating. Laclede Gas Light Co was charte ...
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