Lone Jack is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,492 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

Lone Jack was platted in 1841. Its name comes from a single black jack tree that stood as a local landmark. A post office has been in operation at Lone Jack since 1839.

On August 16, 1862, Federal troops were defeated in the Battle of Lone Jack by a much larger Confederate force. The fighting literally occurred on the main street and raged for five hours before the Federals withdrew. The Confederates were unable to hold the town following their victory because of converging Union forces from other commands.

Geography

Lone Jack is located at (38.870516, -94.188174). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,050 people, 378 households, and 302 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 404 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 2.0% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 378 households, of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Lone Jack has a public library, a branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library.

References

  • Historic Lone Jack.org