Aldrich is a village in southwestern Polk County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Aldrich had a population of 76. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Aldrich was laid out in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of one Mr. Aldrich, a railroad employee. The Aldrich United Methodist Church is the old church in Aldrich, founded 1888 and is still in operation.
Geography
Aldrich is located on Missouri Route 123 just north of the Little Sac River prong of Stockton Lake. Fair play is approximately 5.5 miles to the north and Eudora is about 4.5 miles to the south. Bolivar is seven miles to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 80 people, 34 households, and 21 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 1.3% Native American, and 2.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 34 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 48 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 42.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census