Berger, Missouri

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Berger is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. Berger is home to Gruhlke's Microbrewery, and Bias Vineyards and Winery

1 Origin of name
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Origin of name

The town is probably named after Joseph Berger, a hunter, or a St. Louis, Missouri merchant, Pierre Berger, who died in 1787. The town is located on a railroad and was also known as Berger Station. Franklin County was also home to a Berger Settlement, which was abandoned, and nearby streams are Big Berger Creek and Little Berger Creek.

The town name is pronounced with a soft 'g', owning to its French roots.

[edit] Geography

Berger is located at 38°40′29″N, 91°20′17″W (38.674677, -91.338166)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

The town is located on the Berger Bottom, a floodplain of the Missouri River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 206 people, 85 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 265.1/km² (686.7/mi²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 128.7/km² (333.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races.

There were 85 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,460. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.