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Lanagan, Missouri
Location of Lanagan, Missouri
Location of Lanagan, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County McDonald
Area
 • Total 0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2)
 • Land 0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 419
 • Estimate 
(2019)
405
 • Density 430.85/sq mi (166.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64847
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-40592
GNIS feature ID 0729915

Lanagan is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. It is near Truitt's Cave. The population was 419 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Lanagan has been in operation since 1891. According to tradition, the community was named after a railroad employee.

Geography

Lanagan is located at 36°36′26″N 94°26′59″W / 36.60722°N 94.44972°W / 36.60722; -94.44972 (36.607270, -94.449612).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 347
1940 340 −2.0%
1950 368 8.2%
1960 357 −3.0%
1970 374 4.8%
1980 440 17.6%
1990 501 13.9%
2000 411 −18.0%
2010 419 1.9%
2019 (est.) 405 −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 419 people, 171 households, and 105 families living in the city. The population density was 445.7 inhabitants per square mile (172.1/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 224.5 per square mile (86.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.3% White, 0.5% African American, 4.8% Native American, 3.8% from other races, and 8.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.

There were 171 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

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