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Louisiana is a city in Pike County,
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, United States. The population was 3,364 at the 2010 census. Louisiana is located in northeast Missouri, on the
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, south of
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. Louisiana is located at the junction of State Route 79 and
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. The former follows the Mississippi River for most of its length from Hannibal to
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. The latter enters Louisiana from
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via the Champ Clark Bridge, named for a former US
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from nearby
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.


History

The town was founded in 1816 by John Walter Basye and named after his daughter, Louisiana Basye. Other notable early residents were Samuel Caldwell and Joel Shaw, both of whom purchased land from Basye in 1818. All three properties became the original town
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and comprised mainly riverfront properties. Many of the town's residents trace their ancestry to these town pioneers. Louisiana proved to be a profitable shipping point on the
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, and that wealth led to numerous substantial
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homes. Many of those still remain and, along with the
Georgia Street Historic District Georgia Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. The district encompasses 55 contributing buildings in the central business district of Louisiana. It developed between about 1845 and ...
in downtown Louisiana, are listed on the
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. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has noted that the town has "the most intact Victorian Streetscape in the state of Missouri." Louisiana is one of three communities forming the 50 Miles of Art corridor, linked by history, heritage and Route 79; Louisiana, Clarksville and
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are home to many artists, crafts-persons and artisans. The community is also home to the annual Louisiana Country Colorfest. In 1946, the town was the site of a Fischer-Tropsch plant capable of producing liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Seven scientists brought into the United States by
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from
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took part in the research. Louisiana hopes to be part of the "green energy" revolution as a former
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plant has been converted for the study and production of synthetic fuels. The city is also the headquarters on Lens.com. Louisiana is home to Pike County's largest festival, the Louisiana Country Colorfest, that began in 1984. The event is held the third weekend in October and is attended by over 8,000 people annually. In addition to the Georgia Street Historic District, the
Charles Bacon House Charles Bacon House is a historic home located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built about 1850, and is a -story, five bay, vernacular Greek Revival style brick dwelling. It sits on a stone foundation and features a two-story wood f ...
, Capt. George and Attella Barnard House,
Bethel Chapel AME Church Bethel Chapel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at the junction of 6th and Tennessee Streets in Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built in 1884, and is a one-story, rectangular, gable roof brick church. ...
, City Market, Goodman-Stark House, Louisiana Chicago & Alton Railroad Depot, Louisiana Public Library, North Third Street Historic District, Pike County Hospital, and Gov. Lloyd Crow Stark House and Carriage House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Geography

The city is in northern Pike County on the
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. The city is served by
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and
Missouri Route 79 Route 79 is a highway in eastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 72/U.S. Route 36 in downtown Hannibal; its southern terminus is at Interstate 70 in St. Peters. The route closely parallels the Mississippi River. History When R ...
.
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lies about ten miles to the southwest on route 54 and the town of Pike, Illinois lies across the river to the northeast. Clarksville is about nine miles to the southeast along route 79. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 3,364 people, 1,411 households, and 880 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 1,732 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.9%
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, 4.7%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3%
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, 2.3% from
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, and 2.6% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 4.1% of the population. There were 1,411 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were
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living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 3,863 people, 1,590 households, and 1,006 families living in the city. The
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was 1,234.4 people per square mile (476.5/km2). There were 1,843 housing units at an average density of 588.9 per square mile (227.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27%
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, 5.72%
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, 0.36% Native American, 0.26%
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, 0.13%
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, 2.20% from
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, and 1.06% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 3.93% of the population. There were 1,590 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,467, and the median income for a family was $37,939. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 for females. The
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for the city was $15,623. About 15.6% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the
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, including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Public education in Louisiana is administered by Louisiana R-II School District. Louisiana has a lending library, the Louisiana Public Library.


Notable people

*
Lloyd C. Stark Lloyd Crow Stark (November 23, 1886September 17, 1972) was an American businessman and politician who served as the List of governors of Missouri, 39th Governor of the U.S. state of Missouri. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United State ...
,
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1937–41, born in Louisiana, Mo. *
Eddie South Edward Otha South (November 27, 1904 – April 25, 1962) was an American jazz violinist. Biography South studied classical music in Budapest, Paris, and Chicago. He turned to jazz because, as a Black musician, there was no room for him in class ...
, World Famous Jazz Violinist, 1904–1962, born in Louisiana, Mo. *
George Samuel Clason George Samuel Clason (November 7, 1874 – April 5, 1957) was an American author. He is most often associated with his book '' The Richest Man in Babylon'' which was first published in 1926. Early life and education Clason was born in Louisia ...
, Author, who wrote the popular book "The Richest Man in Babylon" born in Louisiana, MO.


See also

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Momo the Monster Momo the Monster, also known as the Missouri Monster (''Momo''), is a purported ape-like creature, similar to descriptions of Bigfoot, that was allegedly sighted by numerous people in rural Louisiana, Missouri in 1971 and 1972. Unlike some othe ...
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Synthetic Liquid Fuels Program The Synthetic Liquid Fuels Program was a program run by the United States Bureau of Mines to create the technology to produce synthetic fuel from coal and oil shale. It was initiated in 1944 during World War II. The Synthetic Liquid Fuels Act approv ...


References


External links


Louisiana, Missouri official website
* Historic maps of Louisiana in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the
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