Saint Peters, Missouri
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| Saint Peters, Missouri | |
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| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bruce Holt (acting) |
| Area | |
| - City | 54.9 km² (21.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - City | 57,000 (est) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.stpetersmo.net/ | |
St. Peters is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 51,381 at the 2000 census and has a current estimated 57,000 people, according to its official website [1]. Interstate 70 passes through the city, providing a major transportation link. St. Peters is home to "The Rec-Plex" [2], a major sports complex in the state. The city also hosts the county's largest shopping center, Mid Rivers Mall, which plans a 120,000 sq. ft. expansion [3].
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[edit] Education
Three public school districts are within the boundaries of St. Peters: Fort Zumwalt, Francis Howell, and St. Charles. The city limits include two high schools, with another under construction:
- Fort Zumwalt South High School - Enrollment: 2,300
- Francis Howell North High School - Enrollment: 2,100
- Fort Zumwalt East High School - under construction
Other high schools nearby include:
- Francis Howell Central High School - Enrollment: around 2,200
(in neighboring Cottleville; covers a large part of St. Peters) - Fort Zumwalt North High School, in O'Fallon
St. Charles Community College [4] is south of the city limits along Mid Rivers Mall Drive.
The Spencer Road Branch library within the St. Charles City-County Library District [5] is in St. Peters.
[edit] Hospitals
St. Peters is home to Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, the county's second busiest after St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. Barnes-Jewish is rated best in the area[citation needed] and serves a large portion of St. Charles county.
[edit] Geography
Saint Peters is located at (38.778893, -90.603131)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.9 km² (21.2 mi²), all of which is land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 51,381 people, 18,435 households, and 13,936 families residing in the city. The population density was 936.7/km² (2,425.5/mi²). There were 18,776 housing units at an average density of 342.3/km² (886.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.25% White, 2.80% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 18,435 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,898, and the median income for a family was $65,123. Males had a median income of $45,497 versus $30,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,792. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
Citizens elect a mayor and eight aldermen (two for each of four wards) to govern the city.[6] The Mayor and Board of Aldermen, appoint individuals to the positions of City Collector [7], City Clerk [8], and City Treasurer.[9] A Municipal Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, also known as the St. Peters Municipal Court, has a four-year term.[10] A City Administrator also works closely with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.[11]
The Board of Aldermen meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, except the months of November and December when one meeting is held each month on a date scheduled with the Mayor.[12]
City elections are held in April of each year, per Missouri law for elected officials. Propositions may be voted upon at these elections, or others held in February, August or November.[13]
A special election will be held April 3, 2007 to fill the remaining year of former Mayor Shawn Brown's term; Brown resigned in October 2006 after pleading guilty to soliciting and accepting a bribe.[14]
[edit] External links
- City of St. Peters
- St. Peters City Ordinances
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
