Velda City
| Velda City | |
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 Velda City in St. Louis County
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| County : | St. Louis County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 42 ′ N , 90 ° 18 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,420 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 3,463.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.41 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 0.41 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 192 m |
| FIPS : | 29-75796 |
| GNIS ID : | 0756843 |
| Website : | veldacity.org |
| Mayor : | Robert L. Hensley |
Velda City is a city with a status of "City" in St. Louis County in the US state of Missouri . In 2010 Velda City had 1420 inhabitants.
geography
The coordinates of Velda City are 38 ° 41'39 "north latitude and 90 ° 17'39" west longitude. According to the 2010 United States Census , the metropolitan area of Velda City covers an area of 0.41 square kilometers (0.16 sq mi). Velda City is about 18 kilometers northwest of St. Louis .
population
According to the United States Census 2010 , Velda City had 1,420 people in 578 households and 363 families. The population density was 3,463.4 people per square kilometer (8875.0 / sq mi).
The 2010 population was made up of 3.0% White, 95.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% with two or more races . 0.5% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos. Of the 578 households there were children under 18 in 34.6% and persons over 65 lived in 11.4% of the households. 25.7% of the 1420 inhabitants were under 18 years of age, 9.8% between 18 and 24 years of age, 23 , 4% between 25 and 44 years, 26.6% between 45 and 64 years and in 14.6% of the people were 65 years or older. The median age was 37 years and 43.6% of the population were male.