Vinita Park, Missouri
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| Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 90°20′14″W / 38.69°N 90.33722°WCoordinates: 38°41′24″N 90°20′14″W / 38.69°N 90.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (990/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 29-76246[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756854[2] |
| Website | Vinita Park from the St. Louis County website |
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 1,880 at the 2010 census.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Vinita Park is located at 38°41′24″N 90°20′14″W / 38.69°N 90.33722°W (38.690022, -90.337310)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 752 households, and 515 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,628.7 people per square mile (1,017.6/km²). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 1,149.0 per square mile (444.8/km²). 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.
[edit] Education
St. Louis County Library operates the Indian Trails Branch in Vinita Park.[5][6]
[edit] Police Department
Vinita Park maintains its own police department. Its current staff includes the chief, a lieutenant, two sergeants, a corporal, a detective, eight officers, and a police clerk. The department's fleet consists of roughly five Chevrolet Impala PPVs, both marked and unmarked. Also, Vinita Park recently acquired a 2011 Dodge Charger PPV (slicktop). The VPPD is dispatched by the neighboring city of Overland.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Vinita Park city, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indian Trails Branch." St. Louis County Library. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- ^ "Vinita Park city, Missouri." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
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