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Canalou is a city in New Madrid County,
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, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. The ZIP code is 63828.


History

Canalou had its start in 1902 as a lumber company town. A post office called Canalou has been in operation since 1903. It is unknown why the name "Canalou" was applied to this community.


Geography

Canalou is located in northwest New Madrid County approximately one mile from the Stoddard County line. It is on Missouri Route H three miles west of Matthews. Sikeston is nine miles to the northeast. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 338 people, 114 households, and 77 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.15%
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, 1.18%
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or
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, 0.89% Native American, and 1.78% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 114 households, of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.52. The median age in the city was 32 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 21.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 348 people, 125 households, and 91 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 140 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.11%
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, 3.74%
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, 0.29% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. There were 125 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were
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living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $14,464 for females. The
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for the city was $9,660. About 20.0% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the
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, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 39.4% of those age 65 or over.


Media

The
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documentary show ''
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'' aired a half-hour segment featuring Canalou, titled "You Can't Go Home Again," as part of its April 9, 1999 "Do-Gooders" episode.


Education

It is in the New Madrid County R-I School District. Central High School is the district's comprehensive high school. Three Rivers College's service area includes New Madrid County.


Notable people

* Eddie Lee Jackson, Illinois state representative, born in Canalou * Michael Parkes (artist) was born in Sikeston and grew up in Canalou.


References


External links

* {{authority control Cities in New Madrid County, Missouri Cities in Missouri