Loma Linda, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Loma Linda is a village in Newton County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 725 at the 2010 census
. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The village, a collection of homes and properties surrounding the golf course and country club of the name, was incorporated in 1995. Loma Linda Country Club was created by Joe Blau of New York and the late Ted Hoffman in 1971. Until August 2005, the golf pro at Loma Linda was Benny Pell.
On January 1, 2006, the course, village water company, and the surrounding 2500 acres (10.1 km²) area were sold to Joplin businessman Bobby Landis. Landis had acquired the resort and apartment complex of Loma Linda by the end of 2005. This was a lease not a sale. In 2007, the Quapaw Indian Tribe purchased Loma Linda and incorporated it into the resort that is the Down Stream Casino and Resort – the purchase was made from Joe Blau and was published as such in the Joplin Globe. Loma Linda the town actually is part of the Seneca School system not Joplin although there are Joplin addresses. The tribe has continued to remodel the country club and golf course. The public course (Loma Linda South) is closed. The Villas of Loma Linda are no longer open to timeshare owners, and many have filed complaints against the Loma Linda Resort. The Villas are dilapidated and in need of repair. The club and golf course all have been renamed by the tribe and is no longer known as the Loma Linda Country Club.
, there were 507 people, 203 households and 169 families residing in the town. The population density
was 141.1 per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 61.2 per square mile (23.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.25% White, 0.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 203 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.72.
Age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median household income
was $53,750, and the median family income was $61,250. Males had a median income of $52,188 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $28,583. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Missouri
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 725 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Jasper and Newton – in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin...
. The village, a collection of homes and properties surrounding the golf course and country club of the name, was incorporated in 1995. Loma Linda Country Club was created by Joe Blau of New York and the late Ted Hoffman in 1971. Until August 2005, the golf pro at Loma Linda was Benny Pell.
On January 1, 2006, the course, village water company, and the surrounding 2500 acres (10.1 km²) area were sold to Joplin businessman Bobby Landis. Landis had acquired the resort and apartment complex of Loma Linda by the end of 2005. This was a lease not a sale. In 2007, the Quapaw Indian Tribe purchased Loma Linda and incorporated it into the resort that is the Down Stream Casino and Resort – the purchase was made from Joe Blau and was published as such in the Joplin Globe. Loma Linda the town actually is part of the Seneca School system not Joplin although there are Joplin addresses. The tribe has continued to remodel the country club and golf course. The public course (Loma Linda South) is closed. The Villas of Loma Linda are no longer open to timeshare owners, and many have filed complaints against the Loma Linda Resort. The Villas are dilapidated and in need of repair. The club and golf course all have been renamed by the tribe and is no longer known as the Loma Linda Country Club.
Geography
Loma Linda is located at 36°59′34"N 94°35′43"W (36.992874, -94.595228).Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 507 people, 203 households and 169 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 141.1 per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 61.2 per square mile (23.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.25% White, 0.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 203 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.72.
Age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $53,750, and the median family income was $61,250. Males had a median income of $52,188 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $28,583. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.