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Census Data for Loch Lloyd

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Loch Lloyd a population of 810 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Loch Lloyd a population of 600 people.

The village of Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County. The 2010 Census gave Cass County; a population of 99,754 people. This means that Loch Lloyd had 0.6% of the county's total population, making it Cass' 10th most populous community.

At the same time, Missouri had a population of 5,988,927 people, meaning that Loch Lloyd had 0.01% of the total population of Missouri - making it the state's 442nd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Loch Lloyd has a total area of 1.91 square miles [4.9 km²]. Of this total, 1.75 square miles [4.5 km²] is land, with the balance (8.18%) being water (0.16 square miles [0.4 km²]).

Cass County has a land area of 696 square miles [1,804.8 km²]. At 1.75 square miles [4.5 km²], Loch Lloyd has 0.25% of the county's total land area.

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    • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Loch Lloyd, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
    • Things like population, area and housing for Loch Lloyd reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Loch Lloyd might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
    • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
    • Lat:   38° 49' 44"   (or 38.83°)
    • Lon:   -94° 35' 47"   (or -94.6°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loch Lloyd had 279 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 600 people, this averages 2.15 people per Housing Unit.

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    • The 2010 Census shows Loch Lloyd had a land area of 1.75 square miles [4.5 km²]. This translates to 146.4 Housing Units per square mile [56.5 housing units/km²].

Cass County ...

The community of Loch Lloyd<4> is located in Cass County<5>.

The county had a population of 99,754 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 600 people, Loch Lloyd represented 0.6% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of Loch Lloyd has a population density of 314.8 people per square mile [121.5 people/km²], Cass County averages 143.2 people per square mile [55.3 people/km²].

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

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Loch Lloyd, 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 Loch Lloyd. 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 Loch Lloyd or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
    • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

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

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    • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
    • Lat:   38.829062°   (or 38°49'44" N)

      Lon:   -94.596432°   (or -94°35'47" W)

    • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2398460) to Loch Lloyd. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Loch Lloyd. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
    • Lat:   38.831058°   (or 38°49'51" N)
    • Lon:   -94.597737°   (or -94°35'51" W)
    • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 816 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Loch Lloyd. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Loch Lloyd.

Miscellaneous Information for Loch Lloyd ...

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 Cass County or the village of Loch Lloyd:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Loch Lloyd:
    • GNIS ID for Loch Lloyd: 2398460
    • GNIS ID for Cass County: 758473
    • GNIS ID for State of Missouri: 1779791
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Loch Lloyd 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 Loch Lloyd.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loch Lloyd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<4>Loch Lloyd is also known as Loch Lloyd village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Loch Lloyd.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 206 degrees and a distance of 816 feet.









 

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