University City
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![City Hall of University City, listed in the NRHP since 1975 under number 75002092 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:2007-03-12_1600x2400_ucity_city_hall.jpg) City Hall of University City, listed on the NRHP since 1975 under number 75002092 |
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| Location in Missouri | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | St. Louis County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 39 ′ N , 90 ° 19 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 35,371 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 2,327 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 15.2 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 162 m |
| Postal code : | 63130 |
| Area code : | +1 314 |
| FIPS : | 29-75220 |
| GNIS ID : | 756828 |
| Website : | www.ucitymo.org |
| Mayor : | Shelley Welsch |
University City is a city (with the status " City ") in St. Louis County in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri and part of the metropolitan region of Greater St. Louis . In 2010 University City had 35,371 residents. The city was created by Washington University, immediately to the southeast, in the city of St. Louis .
geography
University City is located on the western city limits of St. Louis. The Mississippi , which forms the border with Illinois , is about 15 km to the east. University City is 38 ° 39'21 "north latitude and 90 ° 18'33" west longitude. The city extends over 15.2 km².
The city is largely located in the University Township , but also extends into the Hadley and Clayton Townships .
Adjacent locations of University City are Clayton (south), Ladue (southwest), Olivette (west), Vinita Park (northwest), Hanley Hills (north) and Pagedale and Wellston (northeast). To the east borders the city of St. Louis, the center of which is 14.2 km east of University City.
traffic
The western boundary of the city is formed by Interstate 170 . Missouri State Route 340 runs through the city in a west-east direction . All other roads are county roads or subordinate inner-city connecting roads.
The northern outskirts of the city is formed by a Union Pacific Railroad , which leads from the west to St. Louis. Along the eastern outskirts and through the southern districts of University City, two lines of the metroLink run through the metropolitan area of St. Louis.
The Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport is located 14.2 kilometers north-northwest of University City.
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 2417 | - | |
| 1920 | 6792 | 181% | |
| 1930 | 25,809 | 280% | |
| 1940 | 33,023 | 28% | |
| 1950 | 39,892 | 20.8% | |
| 1960 | 51,249 | 28.5% | |
| 1970 | 47,527 | -7.3% | |
| 1980 | 42,690 | -10.2% | |
| 1990 | 40,087 | -6.1% | |
| 2000 | 37,428 | -6.6% | |
| 2010 | 35,371 | -5.5% | |
| 1910-2000 2010 | |||
According to the 2010 census , University City had 35,371 people in 16,154 households. The population density was 2327 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.18 people lived in each of the 16,154 households.
The racial the population was composed of 50.8 percent white, 41.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 4.3 percent Asian and 0.9 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
19.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.0 percent were 65 years or older. 53.4 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 51,912 USD . The per capita income was $ 35,314. 14.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Frank Rand (1935–2003), entrepreneur and racing car driver
Individual evidence
- ^ National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved June 25, 2012
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved June 25, 2012
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed June 25, 2012
- ^ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved June 25, 2012