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Lanagan

Total population

483

Median home value

$90,000

6.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$49,000

Lanagan$49k
National$74k
Elevation265 m
Land area2.44 km²
Weather99°F · Sunny
Coordinates36.61°, -94.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 18 at 1:32PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

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City facts

Elevation
265 m
Area
2.44 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lanagan is a city on Indian Creek in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. It is near Truitt's Cave. The population was 373 at the 2020 census, down from 419 in 2010.

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History & geography

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 in west-central McDonald County. Missouri Route 59 passes through the town as Main Street, leading north to Anderson and south to Noel. Pineville, the county seat, is to the east via county roads. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanagan has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Indian Creek passes through the city, with the bulk of the city on the west side of the creek. Indian Creek is a south-flowing tributary of the Elk River and part of the Neosho River watershed.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.6
Median home value
$90,000
Housing units
215
Poverty rate
17%
Unemployment
6.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
9.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.6061
Longitude
-94.4517
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
99°F
Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
100°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
96°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Lanagan, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36%
Diabetes
13.1%
Adult obesity
42.1%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
22.5%
No leisure activity
36.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
    High · ANDERSON · 1,051 students · 15:1 ratio
  • ANDERSON ELEM.
    Elementary · ANDERSON · 513 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • WHITE ROCK ELEM.
    Elementary · PINEVILLE · 360 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • NOEL ELEM.
    Middle · NOEL · 359 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • GOODMAN ELEM.
    Elementary · GOODMAN · 255 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • NOEL PRIMARY
    Elementary · SOUTHWEST CITY · 235 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • ANDERSON MIDDLE
    Middle · ANDERSON · 234 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • PINEVILLE ELEM.
    Middle · NOEL · 121 students · 10.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,616

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
69
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library