Altenburg, Missouri Facts for Kids

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City
Altenburg
Location of Altenburg, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Perry
Township	Brazeau
Incorporated	1870
Area
• Total	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km²)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	341
• Density	324.76/sq mi (125.41/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63732
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-00928
GNIS feature ID	2393934

Altenburg is a city in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
Arts and culture
Nearby communities
See also

History

Altenburg (German for "Old Castle") was laid out and platted in 1839 by a colony of Lutherans. It was named after the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg from where many of its settlers came, and not the city of Altenburg which does not seem to have sent a single colonist.

Altenburg is one of seven towns and villages in the area founded by German Lutheran immigrants in 1839. Altenburg and the other communities—Dresden, Frohna, Johannisberg, Paitzdorf, Seelitz, and Wittenberg—were all named by settlers for towns in the Saxony region of their native country. These settlers would form the backbone of what would later become the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Trinity Lutheran Church was established in 1839 in a log cabin, and was later replaced by a limestone, and then a frame church. Soon after arriving, the immigrants constructed a school in Altenburg. Made of native timber, this "Log Cabin College" introduced the new idea of a co-educational school, a rarity at the time. Today, Altenburg is home to the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum, established in 1985. Tourists can explore several mid-19th century buildings that remain in the community as well as the Heritage Center's exhibition hall as well as the reading room and research library.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	200	—
1880	234	17.0%
1890	183	−21.8%
1900	222	21.3%
1910	279	25.7%
1920	313	12.2%
1930	289	−7.7%
1940	264	−8.7%
1950	272	3.0%
1960	260	−4.4%
1970	277	6.5%
1980	280	1.1%
1990	307	9.6%
2000	309	0.7%
2010	352	13.9%
2020	341	−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 352 people, 138 households, and 97 families living in the city. The population density was 335.2 inhabitants per square mile (129.4/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 144.8 per square mile (55.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.15% White, 0.28% Black or African American, and 0.57% from two or more races.

There were 138 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 37 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.