Ballwin

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Ballwin
St. Louis County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ballwin Highlighted.svg
Location in Missouri
Basic data
Foundation : December 29, 1950
State : United States
State : Missouri
County : St. Louis County
Coordinates : 38 ° 36 ′  N , 90 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 36 ′  N , 90 ° 33 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 30,404 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,310.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 23.2 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 )
Height : 192 m
Postcodes : 63011
Area code : +1 636
FIPS : 29-03160
GNIS ID : 755721
Website : www.ballwin.mo.us
Mayor : Tim Pogue

Ballwin is a city in St. Louis County in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri .

geography

Ballwin is located at 38 ° 35 ′ 41 ″ north latitude and 90 ° 32 ′ 54 ″ west longitude. The center of the city of St. Louis is 25 kilometers away to the east. The highways Interstate 44 and Interstate 64 run a few kilometers from the city.

history

Around 1797 or 1798, John Ball, of Irish ancestry, came to the area and bought land there. Since Spanish land law was still to be applied at that time, it took a few years for the ownership structure to be decided in his favor. After Jefferson City had established itself in 1826 as the new administrative seat of the state of Missouri, a main thoroughfare to St. Louis was laid from there, which led directly past the land of John Ball. He then founded the city "Ballshow", which he renamed "Ballwin" shortly afterwards. According to traditional accounts, the name change was based on the rivalry with neighboring Manchester . John Ball believed over the competition city in terms of growth and reputation in the future to win (English. Win ), so he annexed the "win" his name. In fact, the city grew steadily and is now a popular residential area with over 30,000 residents.

Demographic data

In 2010 a population of 30,404 people was determined, which means a decrease of 2.8% compared to the year 2000. The average age of the residents in 2010 was 41.2 years.

39.7% of the ancestors of today's residents of the city go back to immigrants from Germany, 21.3% came from Ireland , 13% from England , 7.7% from Italy , 5% from the United States and 4.4% from Poland . A total of 8.9% came from various other countries.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes

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