Lowry City was platted in 1871[5] when a railroad was built to connect Clinton and Osceola.

There were 326 housing units at an average density of 319.6 per square mile (123.4/km2).

38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

At the 2000 census,[3] there were 728 people, 301 households and 168 families living in the city.

There were 356 housing units at an average density of 348.5 per square mile (134.6/km2).

38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.