St. Louis County (Missouri)
The St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 998 954 inhabitants and a population density of 759.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Clayton, which was named after Ralph Clayton, a farmer, who donated the land for the city.
The St. Louis County is part of the metropolitan area of Greater St. Louis.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme east of Missouri at the mouth of the Missouri to the Mississippi. The St. Louis County surrounds the city of St. Louis, adjacent to Illinois, from which it is separated by the Mississippi River and has an area of 1,356 square kilometers, of which 41 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:
History
The St. Louis County was formed in 1812 and was previously a Spanish district, named after King Louis of France. 1876 split from the City of St. Louis from the County and became a separate, independent city.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in St. Louis County 998 954 people in 403 699 households. The population density was 759.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 70.3 percent white, 23.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 3.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 403 699 households lived statistically 2.40 per person.
23.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.0 percent were 65 years or older. 52.7 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 56.939. The per capita income was $ 33,236. 9.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in St. Louis County
Citys
- Ballwin
- Bella Villa
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Berkeley
- Beverly Hills
- Blackjack
- Breckenridge Hills
- Brentwood
- Bridgeton
- Charlack
- Chesterfield
- Clarkson Valley
- Clayton
- Cool Valley
- Country Club Hills
- Crestwood
- Creve Coeur
- Crystal Lake Park
- Dellwood
- Des Peres
- Edmundson
- Ellisville
- Eureka
- Fenton
- Ferguson
- Flordell Hills
- Florissant
- Frontenac
- Glendale
- Green Park
- Greendale
- Hazelwood
- Huntleigh
- Jennings
- Kinloch
- Kirkwood
- Ladue
- Lake Shire
- Manchester
- Maplewood
- Maryland Heights
- Moline Acres
- Normandy
- Northwoods
- Oakland
- Olivette
- Overland
- Pacific1
- Pagedale
- Pasadena Hills
- Pine Lawn
- Richmond Heights
- Rock Hill
- Shrewsbury
- St. Ann
- St. George
- St. John
- Sunset Hills
- Town and Country
- University City
- Valley Park
- Velda City
- Vinita Park
- Warson Woods
- Webster Groves
- Wellston
- Wildwood
- Winchester
- Woodson Terrace
Villages
- Bellerive
- Bel - Nor
- Bel - Ridge
- Calverton Park
- Champ
- Country Life Acres
- Glen Echo Park
- Grant Wood Village
- Hanley Hills
- Hillsdale
- Mackenzie
- Marlborough
- Norwood Court
- Pasadena Park
- Riverview
- Sycamore Hills
- Twin Oaks
- Uplands Park
- Velda Village Hills
- Velda Hills
- Vinita Terrace
- Westwood
- Wilbur Park
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Affton
- Castle Point
- Concord
- Glasgow Village
- Lemay
- Mehlville
- Oakville
- Sappington
- Spanish Lake
Unincorporated communities
- Allenton
- Ascalon
- Bel Nor
- Bel Ridge
- Bridgeton Terrace
- Burke City
- Carsonville
- Crescent
- Earth City
- Pile
- Glencoe
- Grover
- Gumbo
- Hoene Spring
- House Springs
- Lake Chesterfield
- Peerless Park
- Pond
- Robertson
- Sherman
- Times Beach
- Vigus
1 - partly in Franklin County
Structure
The St. Louis County is divided into 28 townships: