[5] The city was named for Pierre Laclède, the founder of St.

[8] In July 2011 the United States Postal Service announced plans to permanently close the Laclede post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.

[9] The Locust Creek Covered Bridge, Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home, and Plum Grove School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[11] As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 345 people, 163 households, and 95 families living in the city.

38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

John Joseph Pershing, Army general; commander of the AEF in World War I, was born near Laclede in 1860.