Bella Villa, Missouri

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Bella Villa, Missouri
Location of Bella Villa, Missouri
Location of Bella Villa, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°32′35″N 90°17′8″W / 38.54306, -90.28556
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
 - Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 687
 - Density 5,468.3/sq mi (2,111.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 29-04114[1]
GNIS feature ID 0755744[2]

Bella Villa is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 687.

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[edit] Geography

Bella Villa is located at 38°32′35″N, 90°17′8″W (38.542952, -90.285564)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 687 people, 336 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,468.3 people per square mile (2,040.4/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 2,793.8/sq mi (1,042.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, 0.15% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 336 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,827, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $28,672 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,692. About 5.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

In 2005, 59% of Bella Villa's municipal budget came from traffic citations. The city was also ranked the second highest top traffic ticket town in Missouri in 2005 [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ I-Team Ranks Top Traffic Ticket Writers

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