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Census Data for Lithium

As far as we can tell, The community of Lithium has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this village.

While we don't have census information for Lithium, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

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    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaskaskia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rockwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ellis Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Longtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longtown is located in Perry County
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  • Sainte Genevieve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Biehle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Biehle is located in Perry County
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  • Evansville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Steeleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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Perry County ...

Lithium is located in Perry County<2>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Perry County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Lithium, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Lithium. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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    • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Lithium or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints.
    • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Area ...

The area (or polygon) given for the 2010 Census matches that given for the 2000 Census. It's likely that the same polygon was used for the two censuses.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Lithium, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Lithium.

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    • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
    • Lat:   37.832850°   (or 37°49'58" N)
    • Lon:   -89.884745°   (or -89°53'5" W)
    • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
    • Lat:   37.832223°   (or 37°49'56" N)
    • Lon:   -89.883862°   (or -89°53'1" W)
    • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 341.9 feet to the northwest<3> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
    • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2398452) to Lithium. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Lithium. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
    • Lat:   37.832838°   (or 37°49'58" N)
    • Lon:   -89.884823°   (or -89°53'5" W)
    • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 22.88 feet to the east<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Lithium. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lithium.

Miscellaneous Information for Lithium ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Perry County or the village of Lithium:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lithium:
    • GNIS ID for Lithium: 2398452
    • GNIS ID for Perry County: 758533
    • GNIS ID for State of Missouri: 1779791
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 29 (Missouri)
    • County Code: 157 (Perry County)
    • Place Code: 43346 (Lithium)
    • State & County Code: 29/157 (Missouri / Perry County)
    • State & Place Code: 29/43346 (Missouri / Lithium)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Lithium is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lithium.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 48 degrees and a distance of 341.9 feet.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 281 degrees and a distance of 22.88 feet.