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Shrewsbury, Missouri

Shrewsbury is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,254 at the 2010 census.

History
Shrewsbury was officially platted in 1889. The land which became Shrewsbury originally belonged to Gregorie Sarpy and Charles Gratiot Sr.; by 1890, it was divided into farms and sold to families. The area now known as Shrewsbury was a 278 acre farm owned by General John Murdoch. The Murdoch farm was called Shrewsbury Park, named after a town in England.

In 1913, concerned resident Joseph Burge organized the Shrewsbury Improvement Association to improve Shrewsbury and develop its first sewer system. Shrewsbury was incorporated and became a village in 1913; shortly thereafter a sanitation system was established, reducing water-borne diseases prevalent at the time.

In 1938, the United States government offered financial aid to the city of Shrewsbury, and land was acquired for the construction of a new city hall replacing the 1912 original. The new City Hall building was completed in October 1938. Shrewsbury's new fire engine house and state-of-the-art equipment were dedicated in 1947; it was during this period that the Shrewsbury Garden Club was formed to maintain the beautiful trees and flowers throughout the city. The early 1950s were marked by the expansion of the public bus routes to connect Shrewsbury to St. Louis. The 1960s and '70s were times of great community growth, noted by the construction of city parks, a municipal pool, and Interstate 44.

The 1980s and '90s saw increased development of new homes, condominiums, apartments, shopping areas, and a new and improved City Center, which opened May 8, 1993, to coincide with Shrewsbury's 80th year of incorporation. With the opening of the City Center, the previous City Hall building was converted to house the police and fire departments, and is now called the Public Safety Building.

Construction finished in 2006 on the Shrewsbury–Lansdowne Interstate 44 St. Louis MetroLink station on the eastern edge of the city, at Lansdowne Avenue and River Des Peres Boulevard.

Shrewsbury is home to the seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Kenrick–Glennon Seminary.

The Shrewsbury City Council in fall 2010 was expected to consider a plan to turn Kenrick Plaza, which has several open storefronts, into a Walmart store.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.43 sqmi, all land.

The city is roughly bounded by St. Louis to the east, Webster Groves to the north, Marlborough to the west and Mackenzie and Affton to the south.

Children in Shrewsbury attend Webster Groves and Affton school districts.

2020 census
As of 2020, there were 6,406 people living in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,254 people, 3,218 households, and 1,331 families living in the city. The population density was 4373.4 PD/sqmi. There were 3,487 housing units at an average density of 2438.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% White, 3.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 3,218 households, of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 58.6% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 14.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,644 people, 3,266 households, and 1,407 families living in the city. The population density was 4,655.4 PD/sqmi. There were 3,390 housing units at an average density of 2,375.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.98% White, 1.48% African American, 0.18% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 3,266 households, out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.9% were non-families. 47.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,896, and the median income for a family was $57,007. Males had a median income of $40,951 versus $35,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,479. About 3.1% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Public transportation
Shrewsbury is served by the Blue Line of the St. Louis region's MetroLink light rail system. The city has one station, Shrewsbury–Lansdowne I-44, which is located within the city limits of St. Louis in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood despite being named for Shrewsbury. Metro Transit also operates the Shrewsbury Transit Center on Lansdowne Avenue, which connects the light rail station to several MetroBus routes and paratransit services.

Major roads and highways
Major arterial routes in Shrewsbury include Big Bend Boulevard, Laclede Station Road, Lansdowne Avenue, Murdoch Avenue and Watson Road. Interstate 44 passes through the northern part of the city near Deer Creek.

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St. George, Missouri

St. George or Saint George is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), and former incorporated city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census.

On November 8, 2011, St. George residents voted 345–128 to disincorporate. The city became part of unincorporated St. Louis County.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 0.19 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
According to city financial reports obtained from the Missouri State Auditor's office, approximately 28 percent of its 2005 municipal budget came from traffic citations.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,337 people, 673 households, and 320 families living in the city. The population density was 7036.8 PD/sqmi. There were 724 housing units at an average density of 3810.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 673 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.5% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,288 people, 700 households, and 322 families living in the city. The population density was 6,949.0 PD/sqmi. There were 724 housing units at an average density of 3,906.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.47% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 700 households, out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.9% were non-families. 49.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the city the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,832, and the median income for a family was $43,681. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,967 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,924. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Suspension and firing of Sgt. James Kuehnlein
On September 7, 2007, Brett Darrow, a St. Louis City resident, created an Internet sensation after posting an online video of an encounter with St. George police Sgt. James Kuehnlein. In the video, Kuehnlein approaches Darrow while he waits in a parked car in a commuter parking lot. When Darrow asks Kuehnlein whether he did anything wrong, the officer orders Darrow out of the car and threatens to fabricate charges and arrest him.

Darrow told the news media that he pulled into the commuter lot to meet a friend. When the officer asked him for identification, Darrow said he did not immediately present it because he believed the officer stopped him without probable cause. After the video gained popularity on the Internet, Kuehnlein was suspended without pay. In response, St. George Police Chief Scott Uhrig said, "I was very displeased when I saw the actions on the video."

The press later revealed that Sgt. Kuehnlein had been previously arrested for assault and theft, and in late September, he was fired by the city's Board of Aldermen in a 5–0 vote.

In 2013, Kuehnlein was fired from the police department in Velda City, Missouri after a conviction for domestic violence. He was given a five-year suspended sentence, despite his prior criminal record.

Sexual harassment allegations
In 2000, St. George Police Chief Scott Uhrig, while serving as an Arnold, Missouri patrol officer, was accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl during a traffic stop. The State Administrative Hearing Commission found that Scott Uhrig called the teenager "beautiful, hot and tempting". Uhrig also allegedly asked the teen to come to his car for sex. Although Uhrig maintained his innocence, the Commission believed Uhrig acted illegally. They said his unwarranted sexual advances showed he could not enforce the law and were cause for discipline. Uhrig was suspended without pay and put on probation. Several years later, he took the helm at the St. George Police Department.

In December 2009, former Police Chief Scott Uhrig was arrested for sexual misconduct with a child under 15. Although the St. George Police Department was disbanded in late 2008, these charges allege that the crimes took place while Uhrig was chief of the department. He was ultimately found not guilty.

Speed Trap Designation
From the early 1980s to c. 2011, St. George was known as a speed trap, though the speed trap itself was never able to provide sufficient revenue to pay the city's debts, as reported in May 2022 by Reason magazine, "...the town was deep in debt even before the speed trap ended—St. George voted 345–128 in favor of dissolution in November 2011."

Arrests of Mayor Harold Goodman
On October 22, 2007, St. George mayor Harold Goodman was arrested for possession of marijuana discovered during the execution of a search warrant at his home. Goodman said that he "used marijuana sparingly when symptoms of Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, flared up." No information was given at the time for the basis of the search warrant. Goodman took a leave of absence after his arrest.

On October 25, 2007, it was announced that Goodman had been re-arrested, for suspicion of possessing child pornography.

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St. John, Missouri

St. John or Saint John is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, with its commercial district centered along St. Charles Rock Road. It is a few miles southeast of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,643.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.42 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of 2020, there were 6,643 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 50.9% White (49.2% non-Hispanic White), 31.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 6.3% from other races, and 8.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,517 people, 2,624 households, and 1,658 families living in the city. The population density was 4589.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,953 housing units at an average density of 2079.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 67.4% White, 24.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

There were 2,624 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.0% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,871 people, 2,774 households, and 1,767 families living in the city. The population density was 4,825.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,978 housing units at an average density of 2,091.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 81.79% White, 13.99% African American, 1.27% Asian, 0.23% Native American, 0.77% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 2,774 households, out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43% were married couples living together, 16% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,754, and the median income for a family was $43,922. Males had a median income of $31,304 versus $25,646 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,581. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Sycamore Hills, Missouri

Sycamore Hills is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population is 560 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 560 people and 291 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the village was 71.4% White (70.4% non-Hispanic White), 18.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 8.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

2010 census
As of the census of 2012, there were 827 people, 293 households, and 171 families living in the village. The population density was 4771.4 PD/sqmi. There were 294 housing units at an average density of 2100.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 82.8% White, 12.3% African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 293 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 722 people, 289 households, and 180 families living in the village. The population density was 5,249.0 PD/sqmi. There were 296 housing units at an average density of 2,152.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.72% White, 6.93% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 289 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,146, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $36,518 versus $26,016 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,761. About 2.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Town and Country, Missouri

Town and Country is a city in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States with a population of 11,640 as of the 2020 census. It is home to Missouri Baptist Medical Center, (locally known as MoBap).

Town and Country has the highest median household income ($134,387 in 2009) of any city in Missouri with a population over 10,000 and also has one of the highest median incomes of any city in the United States. The city is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is home to Bellerive Country Club, which hosted the 1965 U.S. Open, the 1992 PGA Championship, and the 2018 PGA Championship.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.68 sqmi, all land.

History
Town and Country was incorporated in 1950 as a village, and re-incorporated as a fourth-class city 25 years later.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 11,640 people, 4,033 households, and 3,333 families in Town and Country. The population density was 1,013.1 PD/sqmi. There were 4,159 housing units at an average density of 362.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 77.04% (8,967) white, 2.65% (308) black or African-American, 0.08% (9) Native American or Alaska Native, 10.86% (1,264) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.07% (124) from other races, and 8.29% (965) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2% (138) of the population.

Of the 4,033 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18; 79.9% were married couples living together; 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 16.2% consisted of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.8.

19.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 96.7 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $202,974 (with a margin of error of +/- $43,042) and the median family income was $250,000+ (+/- $**). Males had a median income of $186,875 (+/- $75,422) versus $42,983 (+/- $16,685) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $96,925 (+/- $24,776). Approximately, 2.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 10,815 people, 3,591 households, and 2,798 families living in the city. The population density was 925.9 PD/sqmi. There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of 331.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.8% White, 2.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7%.

Of the 3,591 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.9% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age was 48.6 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 10,894 people, 3,593 households, and 2,849 families living in the city. The population density was 916.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,741 housing units at an average density of 314.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.16% White, 2.01% African American, 0.06% Native American, 6.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07%.

Of the 3,593 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 18.7% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median household income was $139,967 and the median family income was $167,875. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $41,691 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,347.

Economy
Energizer Holdings, Solutia and Savvis are headquartered in Town and Country.

Education
The public school district for most of Town and Country is the Parkway C-2 School District. Parkway operates Mason Ridge Elementary School in Town and Country. Other portions are in the Kirkwood R-VII School District and the Ladue School District.

Special School District of St. Louis County, a county-wide school district for disabled children, has the following in Town and Country: its administrative offices, and Neuwoehner High School in Town and Country.

Private schools:
 * The Principia is a private school for Christian Scientists located on a 360 acre campus in Town and Country.
 * Visitation Academy of St. Louis, a Catholic private all-girls school, is also located in Town and Country.
 * All-boys Catholic high school Christian Brothers College High School is located on the North Forty Outer Road.
 * In 2011, Westminster Christian Academy relocated to a new campus off Maryville Centre Drive.

Tertiary facilities in Town and Country:
 * Maryville University is located in Town and Country.

Notable people

 * Bob Costas, NBC sports commentator
 * Dan Dierdorf, NFL Hall of Famer
 * Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams wide receiver
 * Rodger O. Riney, Scottrade CEO
 * Michael Roarty, Anheuser Busch marketing executive, created "This Bud's for you" slogan
 * Red Schoendienst, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, home
 * Ozzie Smith, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
 * Patrick Stokes, Anheuser Busch chairman
 * Todd Worrell, former Major League Baseball pitcher and 1986 National League Rookie of the Year

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Twin Oaks, Missouri

Twin Oaks is a 4th class city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The former Village of Twin Oaks changed its status to that of a city by public election in November 2016. The population was 392 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 392 people, 177 households, and 107 families living in the village. The population density was 1451.9 PD/sqmi. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 674.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 177 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 49 years. 14.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 362 people, 166 households, and 111 families living in the village. The population density was 1,403.8 PD/sqmi. There were 167 housing units at an average density of 647.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.28% African American and, 1.10% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 14.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $62,778, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,316. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.9% of those over 64.

Education
St. Louis County Library Grand Glaize Branch is in Manchester, adjacent to Twin Oaks.

Valley Park School District includes the majority of Twin Oaks, and this district is home to one high school, Valley Park High School.

Portions of Twin Oaks are in Parkway C-2 School District.

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University City, Missouri

University City (colloquially, U. City) is an inner-ring suburb of the city of St. Louis in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was measured at 35,065 by the 2020 census.

The city is one of the older suburbs in the St. Louis area, having been a streetcar suburb in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; much historic architecture remains in the southern, older portion of the city, particularly along Delmar Boulevard. The northern portions of the city, mostly developed after World War II, have more of a suburban feel with many shopping centers and other automobile-centered development. The city is named for nearby Washington University.

University City has much municipal open space, the largest parcels being 85 acre Heman Park (which includes recreation and community centers and public pool facilities) and Ruth Park (a public golf course and nature trails). The city has four elementary schools, one middle school, two Catholic grade schools, one Jewish high school, and one public high school. The School District of University City is separately managed from other school districts in the area.

Geography
University City's southern border is approximated by Northmoor. The eastern border is approximated by Skinker Boulevard. The western border is approximated by old McKnight, some of which is now Interstate 170.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.90 sqmi, all of it land.

The highest point of University City is the western terminus of Delmar Boulevard, at the tri-border of University City, Ladue, and Olivette.

The city also contains part of Midland Boulevard, which divides the watersheds of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. The River Des Peres rises in the hills near the University City and Clayton boundary, flows north, takes a strong turn at Ruth Park, and then runs through culverts southeast through the city of St. Louis to debouche in the Mississippi River.

Highways
Major roads and highways in University City are Interstate 170 (I-170), Missouri Route 340 (MO-340), Delmar Boulevard, Forest Park Parkway, Olive Boulevard and Skinker Parkway.

Demographics
The city has long had a large middle-class Jewish presence. Jewish cemeteries and religious centers dot the city, such as Young Israel of St. Louis and Agudas Israel of St. Louis, serving University City residents and those of nearby Clayton, which also has a high concentration of Jewish residents.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 35,065 people, 15,904 households, and 8,064 families in University City. The population density was 5,963.4 per square mile (2,302.4/km$2$). There were 17,208 housing units at an average density of 2,926.5 per square mile (1,129.9/km$2$). The racial makeup was 48.89% (17,145) white, 36.63% (12,843) black or African-American, 0.18% (64) Native American or Alaska Native, 6.48% (2,273) Asian, 0.05% (18) Pacific Islander, 1.98% (695) from other races, and 5.78% (2,027) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.1% (731) of the population.

Of the 15,904 households, 17.2% had children under the age of 18; 37.2% were married couples living together; 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 38.5% consisted of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.9.

17.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 80.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 80.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $66,466 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,117) and the median family income was $97,022 (+/- $15,513). Males had a median income of $48,520 (+/- $5,603) versus $38,231 (+/- $7,300) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $43,372 (+/- $4,720). Approximately, 6.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 35,371 people, 16,154 households, and 8,484 families living in the city. The population density was 5995.1 PD/sqmi. There were 18,021 housing units at an average density of 3054.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 50.8% White, 41.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 16,154 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,428 people, 16,453 households, and 9,114 families living in the city. The population density was 6,363.1 PD/sqmi. There were 17,485 housing units at an average density of 2,972.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 49.26% White, 45.35% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population. The city is considered (by inhabitants) to be divided roughly into three zones from north to south. North of Olive is predominantly Black, from Olive to Delmar is mixed, and south of Delmar is predominantly White. Because of the city's racial composition, it has not been part of the integration busing program between the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County.

There were 16,453 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $75,902, and the median income for a family was $90,539. Males had a median income of $55,588 versus $45,440 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,901. About 9.5% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

History
In the late 19th century, the area that is now University City was primarily farms and small farming communities. In 1902, Edward Gardner Lewis purchased 85 acres just outside the city limits of St. Louis, northwest of Forest Park, where the St. Louis World’s Fair would be held two years later in 1904. Lewis was the publisher of Woman’s Magazine and Woman’s Farm Journal. The 85-acre area would be the headquarters for Lewis’s publishing company, as well the site for a model city, inspired by the City Beautiful movement.

In 1903, Lewis broke ground for his publishing company’s headquarters: the Magazine Building (now City Hall), an ornate octagonal 135-foot tower. Soon, other architecturally significant structures and developments were erected, including an austere Egyptian temple, the Art Academy, and the Lion Gates. The Egyptian temple once served as a Masonic Temple and is now home to the Church of Scientology of St. Louis. The Art Academy and the Lion Gates were designed by the Eames & Young architecture firm, which enlisted sculptor George Julian Zolnay to create the Lion Gates.

University City was formally incorporated in September 1906 and Lewis became its first mayor. Between 1910 and 1920, University City grew faster than any other city in Missouri. By the 1920s, University City’s main business corridor, along Delmar Boulevard just north of Washington University, was a bustling commercial district with new multifamily housing attracting new residents. Streetcars were the primary mode of transportation for shoppers and residents alike. After World War II, the city experienced its greatest housing construction.

In the 1960s, Black people displaced by urban renewal projects in the city of St. Louis began to move west into St. Louis County. "University City was the first county municipality to struggle with the issues of fair housing and traditions of segregation," Nini Harris wrote. One innovative and controversial attempt to combat segregation was The University City Home Rental Trust.

Education
The School District of University City operates public schools.

University City has one high school: University City High School. The city also has one middle school, Brittany Woods Middle School, and four elementary schools: Flynn Park, Barbara C. Jordan, Pershing and Jackson Park. It is also home to two Catholic grade schools, Our Lady of Lourdes and Christ the King.

University City Public Library serves the community.

Culture
University City has a public library at 6701 Delmar Boulevard. Established in 1939, the library houses more than 150,000 volumes as well as music and spoken recordings, videotape and DVD collections, and works of art. The library is open seven days a week, including five evenings. University City has 17 parks and one 9-hole golf course, Ruth Park Golf Course.

University City is home to COCA, the Center Of Creative Arts, which has a nationally recognized pre-professional dance training program. Alumni have danced for Trisha Brown, Cecil Slaughter, Houston Ballet, Ballet Hispanico New York, Mark Morris, Alvin Ailey, the national tours of Wicked and Cinderella, and Tarzan on Broadway.

The largest park is Heman Park (85.26 acres).

Chinatown
In recent decades, efforts have been made to establish a successor to the earlier ethnic neighborhood of Chinatown in the city of St. Louis. A number of Asian grocery stores and restaurants exist along Olive Boulevard between I-170 and Skinker Boulevard in University City. The route contains mostly Chinese businesses, rather than residents. Although efforts were made to designate part of the area as "Chinatown", surrounding community members objected to the proposals. Also, the Missouri Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over part of Olive Boulevard and does not permit decorative archways or gateways spanning the roadway, as can be seen in other Chinatowns. As a result, there is no officially designated Chinatown in the St. Louis area. Since 2016, the University City government has sought to foster economic development along the corridor with tax incentives and by rebranding it "University City Olive Link".

Delmar Loop
The Delmar Loop, an entertainment, cultural and restaurant district, sits along Delmar Boulevard, parallel to and six blocks north of the northern boundary of the university. Among the more prominent businesses in the Delmar Loop is Blueberry Hill, a restaurant and concert venue owned by Joe Edwards and Linda Edwards at 6504 Delmar Boulevard. Opened in 1972, its concert venue, The Duck Room, is noted for its relationship with the musician Chuck Berry, who performed there over 200 times.

The Loop is also home to the St. Louis Walk of Fame, which as of April 2020 memorializes more than 150 St. Louisans with brass stars embedded in the sidewalk.

Politics

 * Mayor: Terry Crow
 * City Manager: Gregory Rose
 * Boards and Commissions
 * City Council:
 * 1st Ward: Steve McMahon & Jeff Hales
 * 2nd Ward: John Tieman & Dennis Fuller
 * 3rd Ward: Bwayne Smotherson & Stacy Clay

Notable people

 * Harold Brodkey, short-story writer and novelist
 * Lacy Clay, Congressman
 * Hallowell Davis (1896–1992), pioneer in studying the physiology of hearing, at the Central Institute for the Deaf
 * Stanley Elkin, novelist
 * Gabe Fleisher, journalist and author of Wake Up To Politics
 * Jane Froman, singer and actress whose life story was told in 1952 film With a Song in My Heart
 * Bob Gale, screenwriter (Back to the Future) and movie producer
 * Dave Garroway (1913-1982), host of many national TV shows in the '50s and '60s, including The Today Show and ''Wide Wide World
 * Bernard Gilkey, player for five Major League Baseball teams
 * John Hartford, composer ("Gentle on My Mind") and folk musician
 * Ken Hitchcock, head coach of NHL's St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars
 * Ken Holtzman, Chicago Cubs pitcher who threw two no-hitters and won 174 games
 * Patrick McCaw, basketball player for Golden State Warriors, NBA Championship
 * Nelly, rapper
 * Howard Nemerov, poet
 * James Peniston, sculptor
 * Robert Person, pitcher for four Major League Baseball teams
 * Art Shamsky, player for four Major League Baseball teams and Israel Baseball League manager
 * Mike Shanahan, owner of St. Louis Blues hockey team (1986–95)
 * Jayson Tatum, basketball player for Boston Celtics
 * Tennessee Williams, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright; attended University City High School
 * Ike Willis, singer and sideman for Frank Zappa from 1978 to 1988

title: University City, Missouri


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Valley Park, Missouri

Valley Park is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,885 at the 2020 census.

History
Descendants of the Mississippian culture still had a settlement along the Meramec River in the mid-18th century, until the Native Americans were pushed out by colonial French and German immigrant farmers in the 1760s. The developing village over time was known as Nasby, Sulphur Springs, Quinette, Meramec, and finally Valley Park by circa 1890. It had one of the first post offices established in St. Louis County. It developed as a railroad hub for the Missouri Pacific and St. Louis-San Francisco rail lines.

In 1894, the town became the site of the first lynching in St. Louis County. A black man named John Buckner was lynched when accused of raping a local black woman and a white teenager. He was taken from the authorities by several local residents and farmers and hanged from the main bridge in town overlooking the Meramec River. The lynchers were never prosecuted.

Valley Park and Castlewood Park were developed as summer resorts. Castlewood Park is a short distance west on Big Bend. Castlewood Park became part of the Missouri State Park system.

However, Valley Park began to boom with development. It had railroads, the Meramec River, and what even then were considered main roads. Railroads played a big role in the town in the late 19th century and early 20th century. At the time, the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) and Missouri Pacific served Valley Park; now it is Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe. At one time, the Meramec River had barge traffic.

In 1917, the town became incorporated. As many as 70 trains passed through Valley Park on any given day. The town became a center for industry with the building of the glass factory and other industries. Grocery stores and restaurants opened up; churches went from being mission churches to being congregations. Valley Park had a Saddle and Paddle Club located at Marshall and what is now Highway 141.

In the Great Flood of 1913, the main bridge was destroyed along with several factories causing extensive damage to the city's economy.

St. Louis families would board the trains for summer vacations, weekends, or second family homes along the Meramec River. Clubhouses were built on the banks of the Meramec. Some of those clubhouses stood until the 1990s. The 1992 and 1993 floods destroyed them beyond repair. The remains were removed in order to allow for construction of the Meramec Valley River Basin Levee. The levee had a major flood test in March 2008; it saved Valley Park from a devastating flood. Most of the town also survived major flooding of the Meramec in 2015 and 2017, which forced closings of interstate and state roads in the area, and flooded other small towns. The intersection of Highway 141 and Interstate 44 was flooded and closed from December to January 2016. This area flooded again in 2017, cutting off wide areas of cross-country traffic.

The Frisco Hotel is an historic building located at 24 Front Street which was adapted as the Frisco Train Store.

Several parks are within the city limits, including Vance Trails, Leonard, and Brignole parks, and Meramec Landing for anglers and boaters. Simpson St. Louis County Park and Lake and Lone Elk County Park (which also has a wild bird sanctuary) are also within the city limits. Completion of the levee will include trails on top, overlooking the Meramec River for hiking and biking, as part of the Ozark Greenway Trails. In 2010, Valley Park annexed Peerless Park, a former city that disincorporated in 1998.

Education
The majority of Valley Park is served by Valley Park School District, and this district is home to one high school, Valley Park High School.

Portions of Valley Park are in Parkway C-2 School District, and other portions are in Rockwood R-VI School District.

Valley Park has a public library, the Valley Park Community Library.

Controversy
In 2006, Valley Park was featured in local, state and national news media when the city's Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance almost identical to the ordinance passed by the city council of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, which penalized landlords who rented to "illegal aliens", businesses who employed "illegal aliens", and others who aided and abetted "illegal immigration."

Several landlords, along with the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council, filed suit against the city. The lawsuit was supported by Bryan Cave, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis University Legal Clinic, the ACLU, MALDEF, the Hispanic Ministry of the Catholic Church and several private attorneys, who won a temporary restraining order.

Led by then-mayor Jeffrey Whitteaker, the Board of Aldermen amended the ordinance twice, and the coalition opposing the ordinances won restraining orders against both amended ordinances. The ordinances were invalidated following their repeal. A subsequent appeal by the city was dismissed as moot, in the Missouri Court of Appeals, as the subject ordinances had been repealed. Thereafter, following the city's passage and publication of an ordinance prohibiting the knowing employment of unlawful aliens, a subsequent suit was brought in state court, subsequently removed by the city to federal court. After the city abandoned its efforts to punish landlords who could not prove their tenants were lawfully present and narrowed the enforcement mechanism for the remainder of the ordinance, the district court upheld the remainder of the ordinance. The plaintiffs filed an appeal on procedural issues and asked for the district court decision to be vacated. The appeal was denied and the decision of the district court was affirmed. The city's immigration ordinances have never been enforced.

The Missouri General Assembly, in the 2008 legislative session, enacted legislation, to take effect in August 2009, which included language similar to Valley Park's unlawful employment ordinance, to be enforced by the Missouri Attorney General. The state legislation had been under discussion and review for a significant time in both the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. It remains unlawful, by Valley Park ordinance, to knowingly hire unlawful aliens within the city.

Geography
The city is located on the north bank of the Meramec River and is served by Missouri Route 141 which connects to I-44 south of the Meramec.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.02 sqmi, of which 3.80 sqmi is land and 0.22 sqmi is water.

Attractions
The Museum of Transportation was founded in 1944 and was at one time an original mainline of the Pacific Railroad. It was one of the first railroad tunnels west of the Mississippi River. The tunnel and depot are now on the National Register of Historic Places. With over seventy locomotives that visitors can look at and climb aboard, the museum has the most complete collection of American rail power anywhere, and its collection of automobiles, buses, streetcars, aircraft, horse-drawn vehicles and river boat material reflects the ever-changing nature of transportation. Guided walking tours and rides on the miniature Abbott Railroad (in season) are all part of the fun. There is a concession stand and gift shop of transportation memorabilia.

The World Bird Sanctuary is located on 305 acres of hardwood forest adjacent to Lone Elk Park. Visitors can see famous or lesser-known birds of prey and other wild birds. Throughout the years birds are on display, and at listed times there are bird shows. The sanctuary was founded in 1977 by ornithologist Walter C. Crawford, Jr. Crawford began his career at the St. Louis City Zoo. Crawford, working with Wild Kingdom star Marlin Perkins, recognized a need for an organization dedicated to birds of prey. Mr. Crawford continued to direct the organization he founded until his death. He also traveled nationwide to speak at conventions and banquets with his humorous and inspirational message of environmental conservation. Today, Dawn Griffard is the executive director of World Bird Sanctuary.

Lone Elk Park also contains animals such as elk, deer, buffalo, and turkeys, which can be viewed on a drive through the park.

Meramec Landing sits along the Meramec River. It is a small area to park and unload a boat or jet ski into the river, or for fishing.

Simpson Park is located on the border of Valley Park next to Kirkwood. It has a large lake for boating and fishing, as well as a biking and hiking trail that goes all the way around the lake in a wooded area, and then stretches far outside the park down to the Meramec River. It also has a large playground and plenty of open fields to play soccer, baseball or even fly a kite.

Buder Park is located on the other side of the Meramec River and is considered a St. Louis County/Valley Park park. This park offers fishing access to the river, and open fields for flying kites, or playing football, soccer, or baseball. However, it is best known for its model plane activities. People from all over St. Louis and the surrounding counties come to this park to fly their model planes or fly tight lines. It has two tight lining tracks and a full runway for model airplanes.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census there were 6,885 people and 2,982 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 81.2% White (79.5% non-Hispanic White), 4.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,942 people, 2,974 households, and 1,640 families residing in the city. The population density was 1826.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 844.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 4.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 6.3% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 2,974 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,518 people, 2,603 households, and 1,663 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,156.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,744 housing units at an average density of 907.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.02% White, 4.11% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 2,603 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 41.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,548, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $40,956 versus $31,617 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,720. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

title: Valley Park, Missouri


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Velda City, Missouri

Velda City is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.16 sqmi, all land.

Velda City has the highest population density of any municipality in Missouri.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,420 people, 578 households, and 363 families living in the city. The population density was 8875.0 PD/sqmi. There were 654 housing units at an average density of 4087.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 3.0% White, 95.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 578 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.7% were married couples living together, 37.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the city was 37 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.6% male and 56.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 610 households, and 428 families living in the city. The population density was 9,872.8 PD/sqmi. There were 670 housing units at an average density of 4,093.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.04% African American, 3.09% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 610 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.5% were married couples living together, 35.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $31,652. Males had a median income of $27,768 versus $26,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,009. About 15.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

title: Velda City, Missouri


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Velda Village Hills, Missouri

Velda Village Hills is a city in northeastern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Velda Village Hills is located at 38.69222°N, -90.28694°W (38.692351, -90.286987).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.12 sqmi, all land.

Velda Village Hills is one of the most densely populated communities in Missouri, with a density of nearly 9,000 people per square mile.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,055 people, 427 households, and 295 families living in the village. The population density was 8791.7 PD/sqmi. There were 465 housing units at an average density of 3875.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 0.9% White, 98.5% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races.

There were 427 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.8% were married couples living together, 35.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 42.4% male and 57.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 428 households, and 314 families living in the village. The population density was 9,235.6 PD/sqmi. There were 451 housing units at an average density of 3,821.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 1.38% White, 98.35% African American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 428 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 31.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $23,355 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,649. About 8.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Police services
Police service is provided by contract with the North County Police Cooperative.

title: Velda Village Hills, Missouri


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Vinita Park, Missouri

Vinita Park is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, located just east of I-170 and south of St. Charles Rock Road. The population was 1,970 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census there were 1,970 people and 709 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 25.2% White (23.8% non-Hispanic White), 62.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 6.0% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the population.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,880 people, 761 households, and 496 families living in the city. The population density was 2611.1 PD/sqmi. There were 849 housing units at an average density of 1179.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 30.1% White, 64.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 761 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 24.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 752 households, and 515 families living in the city. The population density was 2,628.7 PD/sqmi. There were 841 housing units at an average density of 1,149.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 61.75% African American, 33.00% White, 1.09% Asian, 0.36% Native American, 1.04% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 752 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,482, and the median income for a family was $33,523. Males had a median income of $27,228 versus $23,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,274. About 15.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

History
The City of Vinita Park—along with the Village of Vinita Terrace—gets its name from "Vinita Station", an electric rail car station that was located at the intersection of Midland and Page. The Vinita Park subdivision was laid out in 1905 by A.C. Stewart and was later marketed by Everett Davis, of the Davis Realty Development Company. A map titled "Vinita Park -- "The Next Reach", by the Davis Realty Development Company, is dated 1909 and can be found in the Library of Congress. On November 3, 1941, Vinita Park was incorporated as a village, including the northern subdivisions of Spring Avenue Heights and part of Midland Heights, the Atherton (south of Page Boulevard), and the Vinita Industrial Park. On March 13, 1950, Vinita Park changed its status to a City of the 4th Class. Voters of both Vinita Park and neighboring Vinita Terrace voted on November 8, 2016, to consolidate into one municipality, to be called the City of Vinita Park. The merger took effect on May 10, 2017.

Education
St. Louis County Library operates the Indian Trails Branch in Vinita Park. Vinita Park has three different school districts: Normandy, Ritenour, and University City.

Government
Vinita Park has a mayor and a board of aldermen. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and aldermen are elected to two-year terms. There are three ward divisions which each elect two alderman as required by Missouri law. Therefore, there are six aldermen in Vinita Park. If there is ever a tie vote in the board of aldermen, the mayor casts a tie-breaking vote but otherwise does not vote.

Police department
On June 1, 2015, Vinita Park initiated the North County Police Cooperative. They have partnered with nearby cities, Vinita Terrace and Wellston in providing police services to their communities. The cooperative currently has 30 police officers providing police protection in the area.

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Vinita Terrace, Missouri

Vinita Terrace was a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 277 at the 2010 census.

Voters of both Vinita Park and neighboring Vinita Terrace voted on November 8, 2016, to consolidate into one municipality to be called the City of Vinita Park. The merger took effect May 10, 2017.

Geography
Vinita Terrace is located at 38.685°N, -90.32972°W (38.685001, -90.329788).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.06 sqmi, all land.

Municipal Court Revenue
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2014, Vinita Terrace had general revenue in the amount of $211,150, of which $116,190, or 55%, came from fines and fees collected by its municipal court. Based on its population of 277 from the 2010 census, it collected $419.45 per person.

Demographics
Vinita Terrace merged into the city of Vinita Park in 2017.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 277 people, 108 households, and 73 families living in the village. The population density was 4616.7 PD/sqmi. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 1933.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 22.7% White, 72.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 108 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 292 people, 117 households, and 85 families living in the village. The population density was 4,722.9 PD/sqmi. There were 124 housing units at an average density of 2,005.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 25.68% White, 73.63% African American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races.

There were 117 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,752. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.9% of those 65 or over.

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Webster Groves, Missouri

Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24,010 at the 2020 census.

The city is home to the main campus of Webster University.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.90 sqmi, all land.

Webster Groves is bounded to the east by Shrewsbury, on the north by Maplewood, Brentwood and Rock Hill, to the west by Glendale, Oakland, and Crestwood, and on the south by Affton and Marlborough.

History
Webster Groves is approximately 2 mi west of the St. Louis city limits, and 10 mi southwest of downtown St. Louis, in an area known to fur trappers and Missouri, Osage and Dakota indigenous people, until 1802, as the Dry Ridge. In the early 19th century, this region, once a part of the Louisiana Territory, was changing from Spanish to French ownership, and a system of land grants was inaugurated to promote immigration. During the early period of Spanish rule, officials gave land to settlers as a check against the English.

As part of this program, in 1802, Grégoire Sarpy was granted 6002 acre by Charles de Hault Delassus, the last Spanish lieutenant governor of the Illinois Country. The land grant covered the major area now known as Webster Groves.

Webster Groves' location on the Pacific Railroad line led to its development as a suburb. In 1892 the developers of Webster Park, an early housing subdivision, promoted the new community as the "Queen of the Suburbs", offering residents superb housing options in a country-like atmosphere, as well as a swift commute to downtown St. Louis jobs. The first public school in the community was Douglass Elementary School, founded as a separate but equal school for African-American children in the post-Civil War black community in North Webster. In the 1920s, the school grew into Douglass High School, the only high school in St. Louis County for black students. The school operated until 1956, when the U.S. Supreme Court required desegregation.

As a suburban municipality, Webster Groves has its origins as five separate communities along adjacent railroad lines. Webster, Old Orchard, Webster Park, Tuxedo Park, and Selma merged in 1896 to implement public services and develop a unified city government. Since then, Webster Groves' tree-lined streets and abundance of single family homes have continued to attract people to the area as a "great place to live, work and play", not solely for the wealthy commuter suburb that early developers envisioned but for families that cut across all socioeconomic lines. The geographic and economic diversity of Webster Groves is evident in its variety of neighborhoods.

In the 1960s, Webster Groves was featured in 16 In Webster Groves, a televised documentary that writer Jonathan Franzen, a native of Webster Groves, described in his memoir The Discomfort Zone as an "early experiment in hour-long prime-time sociology". According to Franzen, it depicted Webster Groves High School, which he attended only a few years after the documentary's broadcast, as being "ruled by a tiny elite of 'soshies' who made life gray and marginal for the great majority of students who weren’t 'football captains,' 'cheerleaders' or 'dance queens'"; the school was depicted as having a "student body obsessed with grades, cars and money." Franzen thought "the Webster Groves depicted in it bears minimal resemblance to the friendly, unpretentious town I knew when I was growing up."

Webster Groves was the setting for the 1974–75 NBC television series Lucas Tanner.

In the wake of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, Webster Groves High School was again profiled, this time in Time, which described Webster Groves as a "pretty town of old elms and deep porches" and a "mix of $90,000 cottages and $750,000 homes, young marrieds and old-line families and transient middle managers assigned to a stint in the St. Louis office who are looking for a comfortable place to settle and keep their kids on the track toward prosperity."

The Webster Groves High School Statesmen maintain one of the oldest high school football rivalries west of the Mississippi River with the Pioneers of Kirkwood High School. The two teams typically play each other in the Missouri Turkey Day Game each Thanksgiving, if their playoff schedules permit it; they also have faced each other in the state playoff tournaments several times in recent years.

Government
As of 2018, Gerry Welch was the mayor of Webster Groves. The Webster Groves City Council consisted of council members Matt Armstrong, Frank Janoski, Bud Bellomo, Laura Arnold, Pamela Bliss, and David Franklin.

The City Council works with 19 boards and commissions (16 active, three inactive). Citizens and businesspeople in the area volunteer for these boards and commissions to advise the City Council on community issues. A full list of these boards and commissions with links to pages describing the purpose and application procedures can be found on the official website of Webster Groves.

The Municipal Court is conducted on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall. The Prosecuting Attorney is Deborah LeMoine and the Municipal Judge is James Whitney.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 24,010 people, 9,239 households, and 5,858 families in Webster Groves. The population density was 4,062.6 per square mile (1,568.3/km$2$). There were 9,738 housing units at an average density of 1,647.7 per square mile (636.1/km$2$). The racial makeup was 86.94% (20,874) white, 4.84% (1,161) black or African-American, 0.14% (34) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.65% (397) Asian, 0.01% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.76% (183) from other races, and 5.66% (1,358) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.7% (618) of the population.

Of the 9,239 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 31.2% consisted of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0.

21.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 79.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 77.3 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $94,479 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,681) and the median family income was $133,010 (+/- $12,359). Males had a median income of $70,625 (+/- $5,023) versus $46,405 (+/- $9,714) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $58,823 (+/- $5,413). Approximately, 2.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 22,995 people, 9,156 households, and 6,024 families living in the city. The population density was 3897.5 PD/sqmi. There were 9,756 housing units at an average density of 1653.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 6.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 9,156 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,230 people, 9,498 households, and 6,145 families living in the city. The population density was 3,937.5 PD/sqmi. There were 9,903 housing units at an average density of 1,678.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.87% White, 6.38% African American, 1.21% Asian, 0.17% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 9,498 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household was $60,524, and the median income for a family was $73,998. Males had a median income of $57,801 versus $38,506 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,327. 4.8% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education
The Webster Groves School District serves the city. Webster Groves High School is in the city.

Webster University is in the city.

Private schools in Webster Groves:
 * Christ Community Lutheran School
 * Queen of Holy Rosary School
 * Holy Cross Academy, a Catholic middle school located at Annunciation Catholic Church. The school serves several inner-ring suburb Catholic parishes.
 * Holy Redeemer, located on Lockwood, has had a Catholic elementary school since 1898.
 * Mary Queen of Peace, also on Lockwood, serves Catholics of Webster Groves and adjoining Glendale. The parish was founded in 1922; the Sisters of Loretto formed the first kindergarten class in 1944.
 * Nerinx Hall High School, an all-girls Catholic high school, was founded by the Sisters of Loretto in 1924. It adjoins the campus of Webster University, which the sisters founded in 1915. The University is now run by a lay board, while Nerinx remains Catholic.

The St. Louis Japanese School, a weekend supplementary Japanese school, holds its classes at the Sverdrup Business/Technology Complex at Webster University.

Webster Groves has a public library, the City Of Webster Groves Municipal Library.

Landmarks and historic places
Webster Groves is home to:
 * Eden Theological Seminary
 * Charles W. Ferguson House
 * Gorlock Building
 * Hawken House
 * Nerinx Hall High School
 * Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
 * The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
 * Rock House, Edgewood Children's Center
 * Rockwood Court Apartments
 * Tuxedo Park Christian Church
 * Tuxedo Park Station
 * Webster Groves High School
 * Webster University

Registered historic districts in Webster Groves include:
 * Webster College-Eden Theological Seminary Collegiate District
 * Central Webster Historic District
 * Marshall Place Historic District
 * Old Webster Historic District
 * Webster Park Residential Historic District

Notable people
Notable people who have lived in Webster Groves include:

(Dates in parentheses indicate lifespan, not years of residence.)

 * Bruce Alger (1918–2015), Republican U.S. Representative from Dallas, Texas, 1955–1965
 * Herbert Blumer (1900–1987), sociologist
 * Matt Bomer (born 1977), actor
 * Bud Byerly (1920–2012), Major League Baseball pitcher
 * George H. Cannon (1915–1941), Medal of Honor recipient
 * Harry Caray (1914–1998), baseball broadcaster
 * Skip Caray (1939–2008), baseball broadcaster
 * Bob Cassilly (1949–2011), artist and founder of the City Museum
 * Adrian Clayborn (born 1988), college and professional football player
 * David Clewell (1955–2020), Poet Laureate of Missouri 2010–2012
 * John J. Cochran (1880–1947), Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1926–1947
 * Ivory Crockett (born 1948), 100-yard dash world-record holder
 * Chris Culver, The New York Times bestselling author
 * Thomas Bradford Curtis (1911–1993), Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1951–1969
 * Michael J. Devlin (born 1965), convicted kidnapper and child molester
 * Phyllis Diller (1917–2012), comedian
 * Forrest C. Donnell (1884–1980), governor of Missouri, 1941–1945
 * Bob Dotson (born 1946), NBC news journalist
 * Tim Dunigan (born 1955), actor
 * Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), artist and illustrator
 * Clay Felker (1925–2008), co-founder of New York magazine
 * Lois Florreich (1927–1991), pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, 1943–1950
 * Jonathan Franzen (born 1959), National Book Award-winning novelist
 * Edward T. Hall (1914–2009), anthropologist
 * Robert A. Holekamp (1848–1922), businessman and apiarist
 * Alan Hunter (born 1957), original MTV VJ, radio host, and film and TV producer
 * Gordon Jenkins (1910–1984), music arranger
 * Josephine Johnson (1910–1990), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
 * John Keene (born 1965), writer, translator, artist, academic
 * Matt Kindt (born 1973), comic book artist and graphic designer
 * Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model
 * Jim Krebs (1935–1965), NBA basketball player, Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers
 * Frederick Kreismann (1869–1944), mayor of St. Louis, 1909–1913
 * Hank Kuhlmann (born 1937), college and professional football coach
 * Jack Lorenz (1939–2009), environmental activist
 * John Lutz (1939–2021), mystery writer
 * Marguerite Martyn (1878–1948), reporter and artist
 * Scott Mayfield (born 1992), ice hockey player
 * Kathleen Mazzarella, Chairman, President and CEO of Graybar
 * Danny McCarthy, actor
 * Louis Metcalf (1905–1981), jazz cornetist
 * Russ Mitchell (born 1960), news anchor of The Early Show on CBS
 * Keith W. Nolan (1964–2009), military historian
 * Scott Phillips (born 1961), writer
 * Edward M. Rice (born 1960), Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, Dec. 2010–present
 * Drew Sarich (born 1975), actor, musical theater
 * George Schlatter (born 1929), American television comedy producer and director
 * Jane Smiley (born 1949), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
 * Phoebe Snetsinger (1931–1999), birdwatcher
 * William H. Webster (born 1924), FBI and CIA director

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Wellston, Missouri

Wellston is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, along the northwest border of the city of St. Louis. The population was 2,313 at the 2010 census.

History
Wellston was incorporated as a city in 1909; due to "government difficulties" the city was dissolved three years later, only to be reestablished in 1949. The city was named for Erastus Wells.

During the early 1900s, the Wagner Electric Company, a manufacturer of small motors for appliances and transformers, began development along Plymouth Avenue in Wellston, growing to occupy the entire block and providing 4,500 jobs during World War I. North of the Wagner site, ABEX Corporation built a steel foundry that began operation in 1923.

In 1982 ABEX moved out of its Wellston location; the next year, the Wagner Electric Company closed its doors. After closure, it took 22 years, and millions of dollars in tax credits and development grants, for the St. Louis County Economic Council to demolish five buildings and clean up 15 acre of the Wagner brownfield land along the MetroLink so that it could be made marketable as the Plymouth Industrial Park.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.93 sqmi, all land.

Transportation
Wellston has a few major roads within its boundaries, including Missouri Route 180, Missouri Route 340, and SR-D.

Wellston station is the main St. Louis MetroLink station for Wellston, featuring 243 park and ride spaces. It is located at 6402 Plymouth Avenue and serves an average of 1,569 passengers daily. Rock Road station is a MetroLink station on the edge of Wellston, featuring 183 park and ride spaces and averaging 2,408 passengers daily. Rock Road Station is located at 7019 St. Charles Rock Road, a major connecting highway between St. Louis City and northwest St. Louis County.

Education
Public education is provided by the Normandy Schools Collaborative.

Demographics
Wellston is one of the 10 poorest cities in Missouri (2010).

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,313 people, 785 households, and 540 families living in the city. The population density was 2487.1 PD/sqmi. There were 999 housing units at an average density of 1074.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 2.4% White, 95.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 785 households, of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 14.6% were married couples living together, 47.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.62.

The median age in the city was 26.2 years. 37% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,460 people, 779 households, and 578 families living in the city. The population density was 2,732.6 PD/sqmi. There were 961 housing units at an average density of 1,067.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.07% African American, 6.30% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 779 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.3% were married couples living together, 44.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.64.

In the city the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,596, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $21,264 versus $18,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,262. About 59.2% of families and 68.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 70.1% of those under age 18 and 78.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people
Ben McLemore (born 1993), NBA player

Eugene Deal (born 1963) Public Figure Published Author

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Westwood, Missouri

Westwood is a village in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 316 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census there were 316 people and 116 households living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 80.7% White, 3.2% African American, 10.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 278 people, 120 households, and 88 families living in the village. The population density was 455.7 PD/sqmi. There were 125 housing units at an average density of 204.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.1% White, 2.2% African American, 3.6% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2%.

Of the 120 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.7% of households were one person and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the village was 53.9 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.9% were from 25 to 44; 38.8% were from 45 to 64; and 26.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 284 people, 120 households, and 93 families living in the village. The population density was 453.7 PD/sqmi. There were 128 housing units at an average density of 204.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.77% White, 3.17% African American and 1.06% Asian. Of the 120 households 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 0.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.72.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median household income was $119,618 and the median family income was $144,381. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $80,990. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under 18 and 2.1% of those over 64.

title: Westwood, Missouri


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Wilbur Park, Missouri

Wilbur Park is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.06 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 471 people, 203 households, and 132 families living in the village. The population density was 7850.0 PD/sqmi. There were 212 housing units at an average density of 3533.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.2% African American, 1.9% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 203 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 475 people, 207 households, and 140 families living in the village. The population density was 7,882.2 PD/sqmi. There were 214 housing units at an average density of 3,551.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.00% White, 0.42% African American, 0.63% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,263. About 4.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

title: Wilbur Park, Missouri