Foley is a city in Lincoln County,

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, United States. The population was 161 at the 2010 census.

History

Foley was

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ted in 1879. Some say the town was named after Addison Foley, the original owner of the town site, while others believe the community has the name of one Miss Addie Foley, another early settler. A post office called Foley has been in operation since 1880.

Geography

Foley is located at (39.045316, -90.742449). 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 161 people, 56 households, and 39 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 69 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.3%

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, 2.5% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 56 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were

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living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 178 people, 65 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.38%

, 1.12%

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, 0.56% Asian, and 3.93% from two or more races. There were 65 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were

living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $24,250 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the city was $9,902. About 13.3% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the

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, including 15.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

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