La Belle, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = La Belle, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of La Belle, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lewis
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area_total_km2 = 1.7
area_land_km2 = 1.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 669
population_density_km2 = 406.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1052.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 220
elevation_ft = 722
latd = 40 |latm = 6 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 54 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 63447
area_code = 660
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blank_info = 29-39512GR|2
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blank1_info = 0735681GR|3
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La Belle is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

La Belle is located at coor dms|40|6|56|N|91|54|57|W|city (40.115624, -91.915919)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 669 people, 282 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,052.6 people per square mile (403.6/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 531.8/sq mi (203.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.08% White, 5.83% African American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 282 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,477, and the median income for a family was $24,000. Males had a median income of $26,917 versus $16,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,424. About 21.2% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

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