Imperial, Missouri
| Imperial, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′15″N 90°22′24″W / 38.37083°N 90.37333°WCoordinates: 38°22′15″N 90°22′24″W / 38.37083°N 90.37333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (July 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,747 |
| • Density | 879.1/sq mi (341.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 63052-63053 |
| Area code(s) | 636 |
| FIPS code | 29-34354[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0736308[3] |
Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in 2007 was 4,747.[1] It was 4,373 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as West Kimmswick, and is roughly 25 driving minutes south of St. Louis. St. John's Church is a historic parish church located within Imperial.
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[edit] Geography
Imperial is located at 38°22′15″N 90°22′24″W / 38.370735°N 90.373460°W.[4]
Imperial, Missouri is located directly south of Arnold, Missouri and north of Barnhart, Missouri. Interstate 55 runs through Imperial. Mastodon State Historic Site is located in Imperial. Imperial, Missouri contains several local businesses including H.W. Herrell Distributing, Home Service Oil and Herrell's Market.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,373 people, 1,634 households, and 1,228 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 812.4 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 1,720 housing units at an average density of 319.5 per square mile (123.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,634 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,565, and the median income for a family was $58,955. Males had a median income of $39,292 versus $30,191 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,431. About 4.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
There are currently numerous schools located in Imperial including Windsor High School and Seckman High School.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Imperial, Missouri (City-Data.com)
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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