| | Louisburg, KS | Platte City, MO | United States |
| Population | 4,865 | 4,711 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.7% | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.3% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,315 | 4,686 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,576 | 3,866 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,964 | 2,947 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 78.2% | 28.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 133.7% | 68.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 997.3 | 1,189.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Louisburg, KS | Platte City, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.4% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.8% | 8.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 17.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 3.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 4.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 0.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Louisburg, KS | Platte City, MO | United States |
| White | 90.8% | 92.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 3.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Louisburg, KS | Platte City, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 61.6% | 39.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.6% | 37.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.4% | 60.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.6% | 34.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.1% | 23.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,828 | 1,827 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,371 | 1,121 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.6% | 23.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.0% | 21.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 457 | 706 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.0% | 47.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.3% | 7.2% | 10.8% |