Licking, Missouri
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Licking, Missouri | |
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| Location in Texas County and the state of Missouri. Location in Texas County and the state of Missouri. | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′57″N 91°51′42″W / 37.49917°N 91.86167°WCoordinates: 37°29′57″N 91°51′42″W / 37.49917°N 91.86167°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Texas |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,851 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65542 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-42464[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395703[1] |
| Website | www |
Licking is a city located in Texas County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Licking had a population of 2,851.[4] It is the most populous city in Texas County.
History
[edit | edit source]The community was named for a mineral lick near the original town site.[5] An early variant name was "Buffalo Lick".[6] Licking experienced growth after the South Central Correctional Center opened in June 2000, which doubled the population from the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census. Also, a small Amish community moved from Berne, Indiana to Licking starting in 2009.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Licking had a population of 2,851. The median age was 39.2 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 281.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 332.8 males age 18 and over.[8][9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 595 households in Licking, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.5% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 697 housing units, of which 14.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%.[8]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,056 | 72.1% |
| Black or African American | 689 | 24.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 12 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 70 | 2.5% |
2010 census
[edit | edit source]As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 3,124 people, 634 households, and 397 families living in the city. The population density was 1,466.7 inhabitants per square mile (566.3/km2). There were 742 housing units at an average density of 348.4 per square mile (134.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.1% White, 25.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 634 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 35 years. 12.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 73.3% male and 26.7% female.
2000 census
[edit | edit source]The 2000 census[3] found that there were 1,471 people, 647 households, and 390 families living in the city. The population density was 847.8 inhabitants per square mile (327.3/km2). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 428.8 per square mile (165.6/km2). The demographics of the city were 97.35% White, 1.70% Hispanic, 1.09% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.34% from other races as stated by census.
There were 647 households within the city. 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, single-mother households account for 13.6%, and 39.7% were non-families. Single-person households make up 37.1%. Citizens over the age of 65 years make up 23.5% of households. The average household size was 2.19, and the average family size was 2.85.
Census found that 22.7% of the city population were children. Adult population represented: 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The average median age was 41 years.
At the time of the 2000 census, Texas County was one of the poorer counties in the state. The median income for a household in the city was $17,576, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $17,153 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,802. About 20.1% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Licking is located in north central Texas County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The city is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 63 and Missouri Route 32.[12]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.54 km2), of which 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[13]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Education
[edit | edit source]Licking R-VIII School District, which covers the municipality,[14] operates one elementary school and Licking High School.
Licking has a public library, a branch of the Texas County Library.[15]
Notable person
[edit | edit source]- Miyoshi Umeki (1929–2007), the Oscar-winning Japanese-born actress, died in Licking, where she lived with her only child and his family.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 74.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 368.
- ↑ "Exponential growth pushes the Amish into new places like Licking, Mo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 8, 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Texas County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2025. - Text list
- ↑ "Branches". Texas County Library. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
External links
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