- Location: Texas County, Missouri
- Legal status: Fourth-class city
- Population: 1,471 (Change since 1990: +10.8%)
- Latitude: 37°29'58" N (+37.4994)
- Longitude: 91°51'25" W (-91.8569)
- Elevation: 1259 feet above sea level
- Civil township: Sherrill
- Land area: 1.7 square miles
- Water area: 0.01 square miles (6.4 acres)
As the crow flies, Licking is...
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1900 | 193 | -- |
| 1910 | 351 | +81.9% |
| 1920 | 411 | +17.1% |
| 1930 | 435 | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 598 | +37.5% |
| 1950 | 733 | +22.6% |
| 1960 | 954 | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 1,002 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,272 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 1,328 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,471 | +10.8% |